Kansas High School Baseball - Junction City/St. Xavier wallops Washburn Rural
April 13, 2012: Junction City, KS 66441 In Friday's league challenge, the Junction City/St. Xavier Bluejays (Junction City, KS) baseball squad triumphed over the visiting Washburn Rural Blues (Topeka, KS), by a final score of 15-5.
With the win, Junction City/St. Xavier upgrades its record to 5-3 on the season. The Bluejays host Washburn Rural (Topeka, KS) to battle the Blues in a Centennial challenge on Friday, April 13. The Blues come into the challenge with a record of 1-2.
With the defeat, Washburn Rural falls to 1-4 on the season. The Blues travel to Junction City/St. Xavier (Junction City, KS) to battle the Bluejays in a Centennial challenge on Friday, April 13. The Bluejays come into the challenge with a record of 3-3. Junction City/St. Xavier won 14-4 in their recent league game against Topeka (Topeka, KS)
Game Summary
Junction City High School uses big fourth inning to beat Washburn Rural, 15-5
Junction City High School beat Washburn Rural 15-5 in five innings on Saturday at Rathert after a 10-run explosion in the fourth inning.
The teams traded runs for most of the contest, leading to five lead changes in the game.
Junction City High School pulled out the win thanks to a strong fourth inning.
Junction City High School's Nick Heath was perfect at the dish, going 2-2. He singled in the third inning and tripled in the fourth inning.
Will Ervin got it done on the mound on the way to a win. He allowed three runs over 3 2/3 innings. The Junction City High School pitcher struck out two, walked two and surrendered six hits.
Junction City High School jumped out to an early 1-0 lead in the bottom of the first.
Junction City High School survived Washburn Rural's surge and put up two runs of its own in the third. Junction City High School scored on a sacrifice fly by Ervin and an RBI single by Tyler Le