The Bruce Trojans will face off against the Eupora Eagles at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Bruce got their first taste of in-conference action on Friday and they started things off strong. They walked away with a 7-4 win over Calhoun City.

Cole Clark
03/28/25 @ Calhoun City | 11 |
04/05/24 vs Ingomar | 5 |
03/21/24 vs Winona | 5 |
02/25/25 vs East Webster | 4 |
03/07/24 vs Water Valley | 4 |
Cole Clark made a big impact no matter where he played. He didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out 11 over 6.2 innings pitched. Those 11 strikeouts gave him a new career-high. He was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Sutton Gore, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Bruce hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Calhoun City struck out 11 times.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Eupora). They came out on top against Sebastopol by a score of 20-15 on Friday. The Eagles haven't had any issues with the Bobcats recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive victory against them.
Jacob Crimm was incredible, scoring a run and stealing two bases while getting on base in five of his six plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Bronnor Bingham, who scored three runs and stole two bases.
Eupora now has a winning record of 10-9. As for Bruce, their win bumped their record up to 4-11.
Bruce might still be hurting after the 9-3 loss they got from Eupora when the teams last played back in March of 2024. Can Bruce avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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