After a string of three wins, Bruce's good fortune finally ran out on Thursday. They fell just short of the Calhoun City Wildcats by a score of 5-3. Bruce was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Calhoun City apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in April of 2023.
Bruce saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Lexi Bowling, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-3. Summer Corbitt was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
On Calhoun City's side, Aimee Buckley spent all seven innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned (and one unearned) runs on six hits and racked up six Ks. Buckley has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in eight consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Brooklyn Kellum, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Brentley Parker, who went 3-for-4 with two RBI.
Bruce's loss dropped their record down to 6-5. As for Calhoun City, they are on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last nine games, which provided a nice bump to their 8-4 record this season.
Coincidentally, the pair will both be playing Ingomar the next time they take the field. Calhoun City will head out to face Ingomar at 6:30 p.m. on Monday, while Bruce will head out to face them at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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