Preview: Harper Longhorns vs. Junction Eagles
Harper is 9-0 against Junction since February of 2016, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Harper Longhorns will look to defend their home field against the Junction Eagles at 6:30 p.m. Given that both teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.
On Tuesday, it was a hard-fought matchup, but Harper had to settle for an 8-7 loss against Johnson City. Harper has struggled against Johnson City recently, as their game on Tuesday was their seventh consecutive lost matchup.
Meanwhile, Junction was not able to break out of their rough patch last Tuesday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat. Their tough 14-3 loss to Leakey might stick with them for a while.
Harper's defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 8-11-1. As for Junction, their loss dropped their record down to 1-6.
Harper took their win against Junction in their previous matchup on March 1st by a conclusive 11-1. Does Harper have another victory up their sleeve, or will Junction turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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