{"id":9949,"date":"2017-01-27T17:27:36","date_gmt":"2017-01-27T22:27:36","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.mdcthereporter.com\/?p=9949"},"modified":"2021-03-16T15:49:49","modified_gmt":"2021-03-16T19:49:49","slug":"bunker-returns-season-ending-knee-injury","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mdcthereporter.com\/staging\/8357\/bunker-returns-season-ending-knee-injury\/","title":{"rendered":"Bunker Returns After Season-Ending Knee Injury"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_9952\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-9952\" style=\"width: 222px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-9952 size-medium\" src=\"http:\/\/www.mdcthereporter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Cortney-Bunker-Headshot-cropped-222x300.jpg\" alt=\"Headshot of Cortney Bunker.\" width=\"222\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mdcthereporter.com\/staging\/8357\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Cortney-Bunker-Headshot-cropped-222x300.jpg 222w, https:\/\/mdcthereporter.com\/staging\/8357\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Cortney-Bunker-Headshot-cropped.jpg 592w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 222px) 100vw, 222px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-9952\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">BUNKER<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Outfielder Cortney Bunker\u2019s freshman season started out promising. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Bunker collected 15 hits in her first nine games<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2014<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> including a four hit game versus Lake-Sumter State College<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2014<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">and boasted a .556 batting average. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">But then her season came to an abrupt end when she suffered a season-ending knee injury.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cIt was pretty tough. It was depressing actually,\u201d Bunker said of the injury. \u201cI had to ask people to help me get groceries since I couldn\u2019t even drive.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The 5-foot-7 inch sophomore is attempting a comeback this season and her teammates are excited to have her back. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cShe\u2019s a very strong-minded individual,\u201d said freshman pitcher Kiana East. \u201cShe\u2019s very excited to get back on the field with us, and I appreciate her for how passionate she is as a player.\u201d <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Bunker\u2019s passion for softball came at a young age. Her mother introduced her to the sport in middle school. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">After middle school Bunker attended East River High School, in Orlando. The team won multiple district titles, and she earned all-metro conference honors during her junior and senior years. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cWhen high school came around, I played other sports too, but I knew that I had played this sport my whole life,\u201d Bunker said. \u201cMy parents pushed me and devoted their whole life into me playing.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Now Bunker is excited to get her softball career back on track after last year\u2019s injury.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cI\u2019m super excited,\u201d Bunker said. \u201cI\u2019ve been ready ever since I got hurt.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mdcathletics.com\/sports\/sball\/index\"><strong><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">Lady Sharks<\/span><\/strong><\/a> head softball coach, Gina De Ag<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00fc<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">ero, said expectations are high for Bunker as she comes back from the injury. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u201cI expect Cortney to come to every practice and work hard to earn a starting position,\u201d De Ag<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00fc<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">ero said. \u201cShe needs to be mentally strong to get to where she left off last season.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Sharks\u2019 next game is on the road versus the College of Central Florida on Feb. 4 at 1 p.m.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Outfielder Cortney Bunker\u2019s freshman season started out promising. 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