Show OH and OH and 8 Southern Nevada sweeps slumping Bruins i i ll til fa 4 j. j t y J 4 at a t r i b. b iZ r i ir Y I y ir k L- L Photo by Lee Travis Rust fj Contributing Writer March 18 was the last time tune the Bruins baseball team came away with a win That might not seem so long ago but in that span of time the Bruins have played eight games and have come away with nothing but an ever-diminishing ever winning percentage The Bruins last victory came against Dawson College a game in which the Bruins put up eleven cleven runs and allowed just two Since then the Bruins have lost eight straight four of which were played on their home field at the Jordan Campus The Bruins headed to Henderson Nev last Friday and Saturday to face the reigning Region 18 champion College of Southern Nevada Coyotes Fridays Friday's games were tightly contested and low The Bruin Baseball Continued on Bruin Baseball Continued from Al Bruins Ver Weren't nt able to drive in a single run in Fridays Friday's doubleheader as the Coyotes defeated them 1 0 in game one and 2 0 in game two Saturdays Saturday's games saw the Bruins give a slightly better effort but the result came no better JR Roland continued to contribute as ashe ashe ashe he provided the Bruins with three hits on four at bats including a triple Roland drove in two runs in game one Scott Shipley also provided a strong trong bat and arid went 3 from ITom the plate Even with all the support from the bats of Roland and Shipley the Bruins came up short in game one by the score of 8 Game two saw the offen offense offence e dwindle for both teams as the pitchers put their skills on display ina in ina a duel in hi which Derek Christensen struck out six and walked only one during his time on the mound Catcher Felix Segovia knocked in the Bruins Bruins' only run in hi the first inning The Bruins allowed the Coyotes to complete the series sweep losing game two 2 After having a solid record d of 15 9 15 ten days ago the Bruins have now slipped to 17 15 overall and 8 12 in Scenic West Athletic Conference games They are currently in fourth place in the conference behind the College of Southern Idaho the College of Southern Nevada and Western Nevada College The Bruins will look to get back to their winning ways as they host the Colorado Northwestern Community College Spartans to Cate Gate Field this weekend April 3 and 4 The Bruins won three out of four during their last series with the Spartans in late February in Rangely Colo The first of four games is scheduled for Friday April 3 at Cate Gate Field at atthe atthe atthe the Jordan ordan Campus at 1 I pm p.m. |