After soaring to 14 runs the game before, Palmer was a bit more limited in their game on Thursday. They suffered a rough 30-1 loss at the hands of the Bruce Trojans.
For Bruce's part, Sammie Gunter made a splash no matter where she played. She pitched two innings while giving up no earned run or hits (she also only allowed one walk). Gunter has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up a single walk in three consecutive pitching appearances. Gunter was even better at the plate, firing off three home runs, 11 RBI, and four runs while going 4-for-4.
In other batting news, Bruce got a massive performance out of Ca'Laiah Shackelford, who scored four runs and stole three bases while going 3-for-3. Lexi Bowling was another key contributor, going 2-for-3 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs.
Palmer's defeat dropped their record down to 2-6. As for Bruce, their win was their sixth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 12-5.
Palmer will challenge Bruce at 6:30 p.m. on Monday. As for Bruce, they will be playing in front of their home fans against West Union at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. Bruce's pitching crew has only allowed 3.1 runs per game this season, so West Union's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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