The Bruce Trojans are taking a road trip to take on the Water Valley Blue Devils at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Bruce blew Water Valley out of the water the last time the pair played, but on Tuesday Water Valley got their revenge. Bruce fell just short of Water Valley by a score of 9-7. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest loss the Trojans have suffered since April 26, 2024.
Cole Clark
| 03/08/25 @ Houlka | 3 |
| 03/01/25 vs Houlka | 3 |
| 03/18/25 vs Water Valley | 2 |
| 03/11/25 vs North Pontotoc | 1 |
| 02/25/25 vs East Webster | 1 |
Cole Clark was huge no matter where he played even without the win. On the mound, he tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Those zero hits allowed gave him a new career-low. He was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with one home run, two runs, and two RBI. Bruce is 2-1 when Clark posts two or more runs, but 0-8 otherwise.
Clark wasn't the only one making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Jayden McCormick, who scored a run while going 1-for-3. What's more, McCormick posted two RBI, the most he's had since back in March of 2024.
Water Valley is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 6-4 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.7 runs over those games. This is the second loss in a row for Bruce and nudges their season record down to 2-9.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Friday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Bruce has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.4 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Water Valley struggles in that department as they've been averaging 9.4 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
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