Bruce was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their seventh straight defeat. They came up short against the South Pontotoc Cougars, falling 12-2. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Cougars this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 11-1 two weeks ago.
Bruce saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jackson Hillhouse, who went 1-for-2 with one RBI.
Bruce's record is now 2-10. As for South Pontotoc, their victory ended an eight-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 7-9.
Looking ahead, Bruce will challenge West Lowndes at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. The Panthers have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 12.57 runs per game on average), something the Trojans will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for South Pontotoc, they will square off against Calhoun City at 4:00 p.m. on Saturday.
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