Softball Preview: Emporia Spartans vs. Junction City Bluejays
The Emporia Spartans will play host again on Friday to welcome the Junction City Bluejays, where first pitch is scheduled at 4:00 p.m. Emporia is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.2 runs per game this season.
On Tuesday, Emporia fell victim to a tough 10-1 loss at the hands of Washburn Rural.
Emporia saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Addison Kirmer, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Junction City got themselves on the board against Southeast on Thursday, but Southeast never followed suit. They put the hurt on the Golden Buffalo with a sharp 20-0 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for Junction City.
Emporia's defeat dropped their record down to 2-4. As for Junction City, they now have a winning record of 2-1.
Emporia beat Junction City 5-1 when the teams last played back in April of 2022. Will Emporia repeat their success, or does Junction City have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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