Water Valley extended their losing streak (dating back to last season) to 20 on Friday, dropping them down to 0-11. They lost 17-0 to the Bruce Trojans. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Trojans this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 20-0 on Tuesday.
As for Bruce, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 6-5. The result was nothing new for the Trojans, who have now won four games by ten runs or more so far this season.
For Bruce's part, Ande Ferguson made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Ferguson was also solid in the batter's box, going a perfect 2-for-2 with two runs, two RBI, and one double.
In other batting news, Sammie Gunter was a standout: she went a perfect 2-for-2 with four RBI, one run, and one double. Another player making a difference was Sadie Box, who went 1-for-3 with one home run and two runs.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming matchups. Water Valley will get a bit of extra time to process the defeat as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on East Union at 6:30 p.m. on the 17th. As for Bruce, they will face off against Vardaman at 10:20 a.m. on Friday. The Trojans' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Rams have averaged an impressive 8.8 runs per game this season.
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