Baseball Recap: Bruce Snaps Five-Game Streak of Losses on the Road

Bruce got themselves on the board against Houlka on Saturday, but Houlka never followed suit. They were the clear victor by a 12-0 margin over the Houlka Wildcats. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for the Trojans considering their one-run performance the contest before.

Cole Clark

Stolen Base

03/08/25 @ Houlka	2
03/01/25 vs Houlka	2
02/25/25 vs East Webster	2
02/10/25 vs Hamilton	1

Cole Clark and Sutton Gore made a big impact no matter where they played. Throwing, Clark pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Meanwhile, Gore struck out eight batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and not a single walk). What's more, Clark gave up only zero earned runs, the fewest he's had since back in April of 2024. At the plate, Clark scored three runs and stole Two bases. while going 2-for-3, while Gore scored a run while going 1-for-3. Clark has become a key player for Bruce: the team is 2-1 when he posts at least two stolen bases, but 0-6 otherwise.

In other batting news, Coby Necaise and Lane Stewart did most of the damage at the plate: Necaise scored a run while going 2-for-4, while Stewart scored two runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. The dominant performance also gave Necaise a new career-high in RBI (two). Another player making a difference was Kolbie Collums, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4.

Bruce's victory ended a five-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 2-7. As for Houlka, their loss dropped their record down to 3-6.

Bruce didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next match, a 15-2 defeat against North Pontotoc on the 11th. As for Houlka, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next game, a 14-2 loss against Shannon on the 11th.