Baseball Game Preview: Bruce Trojans vs. Calhoun City Wildcats

Bruce has gone 8-2 against Calhoun City recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Tuesday. Bruce will welcome Calhoun City at 7:00 p.m. Bruce has given up an average of 11.3 runs per game this season, but Tuesday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.

Bruce is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They had just enough and edged out Vardaman 14-12. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for the Trojans considering their one-run performance the game before.

Sutton Gore was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He tossed one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. He also tossed no walks, which is notable because Bruce is 2-1 when he allows at most one walk, but 1-9 otherwise. Gore was also stellar in the batter's box, getting on base in all five of his plate appearances with one home run, three RBI, and two runs. That's the most runs he has posted since back in February.

Jayden McCormick

Runs Batted In (Career)

03/22/25 vs Vardaman	4
03/18/25 vs Water Valley	2
03/28/24 @ Calhoun City	2
03/08/25 @ Houlka	1
03/01/25 vs Houlka	1

In other batting news, Cole Clark and Jayden McCormick did most of the damage at the plate: Clark went 2-for-4 with three runs, one triple, and two RBI, while McCormick went 1-for-3 with one home run, four RBI, and two runs. Those four RBI gave McCormick a new career-high. Lane Stewart was another key player, scoring two runs while going 1-for-5.

Bruce kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 12 hits. That's the most hits they've managed all season.

Meanwhile, Calhoun City was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat. They were a single run away from ending the streak, but they lost a 2-1 heartbreaker at the hands of Ingomar.

Calhoun City's loss dropped their record down to 6-10. As for Bruce, their victory ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 3-10.

Bruce took their win against Calhoun City in their previous meeting back in March of 2024 by a conclusive 17-1. Will Bruce repeat their success, or does Calhoun City has a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.