The Smackover Buckaroos will face off against the Junction City Dragons at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
On Friday, Smackover needed a bit of extra time to put away Bauxite. They skirted past the Miners 8-7.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Junction City, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Thursday. They put the hurt on Claiborne Academy with a sharp 14-1 victory on Friday. The game marked the Dragons' most dominant win of the season so far.
Joe Thompson was a standout: he scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Graden Hanry was another key player, scoring three runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Junction City always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .636. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Junction City now has a winning record of 3-2. As for Smackover, the victory got them back to even at 3-3.
Everything went Smackover's way against Junction City in their previous meeting back in April of 2024, as Smackover made off with an 8-0 win. Will Smackover 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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