The Bruce Trojans will head out on the road to face off against the Calhoun City Wildcats at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Bruce is coming into the game hot, having won their last three games.
Bruce proved they can win big on Tuesday (they won by 20) and on Thursday they proved they can win the close ones too. They had just enough and edged out Calhoun City 5-4.
Sammie Gunter spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned (and two unearned) runs on seven hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks any time she's pitched this season.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Mary Haire, who got on base in all three of her plate appearances with one double and one RBI. Another player making a difference was Jade Gunnells, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Calhoun City is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matchups. That's provided a massive bump to their 8-8 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.8 runs over those games. As for Bruce, they pushed their record up to 10-9 with the victory, which was their third straight at home.
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