The Gladstone Gladiators will head out on the road to face off against the Junction City Tigers at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Gladstone took a ten-run defeat the last time they faced off against Banks, but this time they managed to keep it close and that made all the difference. The Gladiators sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-1 victory over the Braves on Saturday. The Gladiators' hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
For some reason, the away team has come away with the win the last three times Junction City and Sisters have met, but the home crowd finally got their W on Thursday. The Tigers were the clear victors by a 13-3 margin over the Outlaws. The Tigers haven't had any issues with the Outlaws recently, as the game was their third consecutive win against them.
The team relied heavily on Josh Berry, who scored three runs while going 3-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Landon Van Hecke, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Junction City's victory was their fourth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 3-1. Those home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they've averaged 13.8 runs this season. As for Gladstone, their victory (their first of the season) made their record 1-3.
Gladstone beat Junction City 4-1 when the teams last played back in May of 2018. Will the Gladiators repeat their success, or do the Tigers have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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