After flying high against Houlka last Thursday, Vardaman came back down to earth. The Rams came up short against the Bruce Trojans on Friday, falling 14-3. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Trojans this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 18-14 back in February.
Vardaman saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Hannah Lowe, who went 1-for-2 with one run, one double, and one RBI. That double marked the first that Lowe has hit this season. Haley Parker was another, going a perfect 1-for-1 with one stolen base and one run.
Vardaman's defeat dropped their record down to 1-5. As for Bruce, they have been performing well recently as they've won six of their last eight games. That's provided a nice bump to their 7-5 record this season.
Vardaman will be taking part in a tournament against East Webster at 11:40 a.m. on Friday. The Wolverines' pitching crew has only allowed 3.7 runs per game this season, so the Rams' hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Bruce, they are taking a road trip to face off against Strayhorn at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Mustangs have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 15.89 runs per game on average), something the Trojans will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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