After having lost a blowout in their previous game against West Union, Bruce was happy to have turned things around on Thursday. They never let the Palmer Dragons get on the board and left with a 20-0 win. The victory continues a trend for the Trojans in their matchups with the Dragons: they've now won four in a row.
Sammie Gunter made a splash while hitting and pitching. She struck out seven batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits (and not a single walk). She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks any time she's pitched this season. She was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 2-for-2. She also put up a double, which was her first of the season.
In other batting news, Bruce got a massive performance out of Addi Bailey, who scored three runs and stole four bases while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Sadie Box, who scored three runs and stole three bases while going 2-for-2.
Trojans
| 03/27/25 vs Palmer | 71.4% |
| 03/24/25 @ West Union | 0% |
| 03/22/25 @ Ingomar | 34.4% |
| 03/20/25 @ Calhoun City | 47.5% |
| 03/18/25 vs Water Valley | 54.8% |
| + 12 more games |
Bruce was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .714. The last time their batting average was this high was back in March of 2024.
Bruce's win bumped their record up to 8-9. As for Palmer, they dropped their record down to 1-3 with the defeat, which was their eighth straight on the road dating back to last season.
Looking ahead, Bruce will challenge South Pontotoc at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Palmer, they will face off against Ingomar at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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