The Flatonia Bulldogs will head out on the road to take on the Schulenburg Shorthorns at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Flatonia has three straight victories, Schulenburg has five straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Schulenburg's hitters are going to have their work cut out for them on Friday: Flatonia hadn't allowed a single run the last three times they've hit the field. The Bulldogs put the hurt on Louise with a sharp 15-0 win on Tuesday. The result was nothing new for the Bulldogs, who have now won nine games by seven runs or more so far this season.
Jalee Trussell
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Jalee Trussell was a major factor no matter where she played. She struck out eight batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits (and only one walk). She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive appearances. She was also stellar in the batter's box, getting on base in all four of her plate appearances with one home run and four RBI. That's the most RBI she has posted since back in March.
In other batting news, Brynlee Zimmerman was a standout: she scored three runs and stole a base while going 3-for-3. She has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times she's played. Another player making a difference was Allie Uzzell, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
Flatonia kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 14 hits. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their hit total in four consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, Tuesday just wasn't the day for Schulenburg's offense. They came up short against Shiner on Tuesday, falling 19-0.
Flatonia's record is now 10-7-1. As for Schulenburg, their loss dropped their record down to 2-18-1.
Everything went Flatonia's way against Schulenburg when the teams last played back in March, as Flatonia made off with a 16-1 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Bulldogs since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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