The Bruce Trojans will venture away from home to take on the Strayhorn Mustangs at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Bruce has four straight wins, Strayhorn has six straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
On Friday, Bruce made easy work of Vardaman and carried off a 14-3 victory. The result was nothing new for the Trojans, who have now won five contests by ten runs or more so far this season.
Sammie Gunter made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she tossed three innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off four hits. She has been consistent: she hasn't given up more than two walks in eight consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-2 with three RBI and one double.
In other batting news, Leah Clark was incredible, going 2-for-3 with four RBI, two runs, and one triple. Sadie Rosenthal also deserves some recognition as she snagged her first stolen base of the season.
Bruce hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. The team has now struck out at least five batters in eight consecutive games.
Meanwhile, Strayhorn came up short against Senatobia last Friday, falling 21-6.
Bruce's record now sits at 7-5. As for Strayhorn, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-8.
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