Baseball Recap: Bruce Trojans vs. Houlka Wildcats
In what's become a running theme this season, Bruce gave their fans yet another huge win on Saturday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand the Houlka Wildcats an 11-0 shutout. Winning may never get old, but Bruce sure is getting used to it with their third in a row.
Caden Tunnell made a splash no matter where he played. He tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also didn't allow any walks). Tunnell was also solid in the batter's box, going 3-for-3 with a double.
In other batting news, Cole Clark was incredible, going 2-for-3 with a home run, three stolen bases, and three runs. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played. Another player making a difference was Lane Stewart, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-2.
Bruce pushed their record up to 9-5 with that victory, which was their sixth straight at home. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.0 runs per game. As for Houlka, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 5-10.
Bruce will stay at home for another game and welcome Calhoun City at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Bruce's pitching crew has only allowed 3.8 runs per game this season, so Calhoun City's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Houlka, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Smithville at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Houlka is facing Smithville at the right time seeing as Smithville is stuck on a 12-game losing streak.
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