Bruce came into this matchup off a tough 13-run defeat last Tuesday. This time they kept things ultra-competitive, but unfortunately the final result was the same. They fell just short of the Water Valley Blue Devils by a score of 9-7 on Tuesday. The Trojans were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Blue Devils apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in March of 2024.
Cole Clark
| 03/08/25 @ Houlka | 3 |
| 03/01/25 vs Houlka | 3 |
| 03/18/25 vs Water Valley | 2 |
| 03/11/25 vs North Pontotoc | 1 |
| 02/25/25 vs East Webster | 1 |
Cole Clark put in work while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. The dominant performance gave him a new career-low in hits. He was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with one home run, two runs, and two RBI. He is becoming a predictor of Bruce's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is 2-1 (and 0-8 when he doesn't).
Clark wasn't the only one making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Jayden McCormick, who scored a run while going 1-for-3. What's more, McCormick posted two RBI, the most he's had since back in March of 2024.
Bruce's defeat was their third straight at home, which dropped their record down to 2-9. As for Water Valley, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matches. That's provided a massive bump to their 6-4 record this season.
While Bruce had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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