Bruce had lost six straight at home, but on Tuesday they dropped down to 2-9 to make it seven. They lost 20-0 to the Northwood/Solon Springs Evergreens. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Evergreens this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 15-0 back in April.
As for Northwood/Solon Springs, the win (which was their seventh in a row) raised their record to 16-2. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.9 runs on average over those games.
For Northwood/Solon Springs' part, Kendall Nelson was a major factor no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, tossing three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Nelson has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two hits in four consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with two triples and four RBI.
In other batting news, Taylor Hankins was incredible, getting on base in three of her four plate appearances with one home run, three runs, and three RBI. Those RBI were her first of the season. Karlee Kasinskas was another key player, going 1-for-4 with three RBI and two runs.
Bruce does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Northwood/Solon Springs, they will welcome Cornell/Lake Holcombe at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Evergreens' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Knights have averaged an impressive 13.9 runs per game this season.
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