Baseball Game Preview: Bruce Trojans vs. New Site Royals

The Bruce Trojans will head out on the road to square off against the New Site Royals at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.

Having struggled with seven losses in a row dating back to last season, Bruce turned things around against Houlka on Saturday. They put the hurt on the Wildcats with a sharp 12-0 victory. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for the Trojans considering their one-run performance the contest before.

The team relied heavily on Cane Necaise, who went 2-for-3 with one home run, six RBI, and two runs. What's more, he posted two hits, the most he's had since back in March of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of Coby Necaise, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-2.

Bruce always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .591. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.

While New Site didn't have the best season last year (they finished 9-18), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 4-3 win over Falkner on Saturday. Winning may never get old, but the Royals sure are getting used to it with their third in a row.

Jayden Greene made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he pitched one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. That's the fewest hits he has allowed since back in February of 2024. He was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.

In other batting news, Rilyn Lambert was excellent, going 1-for-3 with one home run. Jaxson McKinney also deserves some recognition as he got his first hit of the season.

New Site's record is now 5-2. As for Bruce, their victory (their first of the season) made their record 1-5.