The Bruce Trojans will face off against the East Union Urchins at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Bruce is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Thursday. They never let Charleston get on the board and left with a 15-0 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Trojans.
Leah Clark was a standout: she went 1-for-2 with one home run and three RBI. Another player making a difference was Addi Bailey, who went 1-for-3 with three RBI, two runs, and one double.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask East Union). They put the hurt on Philadelphia with a sharp 20-0 victory on Thursday. Winning may never get old, but the Urchins sure are getting used to it with their fourth in a row.
Lucy Cochran made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, getting on base in all three of her plate appearances with one triple and two RBI. That triple was her first of the season.
In other pitching news, Allie Davies looked comfortable as she tossed one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits.
Back at the plate, East Union got a big performance out of Marley Clayton, who got on base in all three of her plate appearances with two stolen bases and two runs. Lilly Mae Watson was another key player, going 1-for-2 with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI.
East Union always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .742. The last time their OBP was this high was was before the start of last season.
Bruce's record now sits at 13-11-1. As for East Union, their record is now 21-3.
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