Baseball Recap: Gurdon Comes Up Short

Gurdon had lost 13 straight on the road dating back to last season, but on Monday they dropped their record down to 4-8 to make it 14. They fell just short of the Junction City Dragons by a score of 7-5. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Go-Devils of the 2-1 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April of 2024.

Remington Ellis and Jonah Jester stepped up to the plate in a big way. Ellis went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases and one run, while Jester went 2-for-3 with two doubles, one run, and one RBI. Those doubles were Jester's first of the season. The team also got some help courtesy of Nate Newton, who went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, one run, and one double.

As for Junction City, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matchups. That's provided a massive bump to their 8-11 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.0 runs over those games.

On Junction City's side, Caden Sims made a big impact no matter where he played. He tossed 6.2 innings while giving up three earned (and two unearned) runs off 12 hits. Sims also tossed a walk, which is notable because Junction City is 5-1 when he allows at most one walk, but 3-10 otherwise. Sims was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-2 with two RBI.

Sims wasn't the only one making solid contact as seven players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Joe Thompson, who went 1-for-3 with one stolen base and one run.

Coming up, Gurdon will look to defend their home field on Thursday against Centerpoint at 4:30 p.m. The Go-Devils are facing the Knights at the right time seeing as the Knights are stuck on an eight-game losing streak. As for Junction City, they wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next game, a 20-11 victory against Fordyce on the 23rd.