Emerson had lost seven straight on the road, but on Tuesday they dropped down to 1-9 to make it eight. They came up short against the Junction City Dragons, falling 15-0. If the Pirates were looking for revenge after losing 10-1 to the Dragons when the teams met back in March of 2024, then they'll just have to keep looking.
As for Junction City, their win ended a seven-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 3-12. The matchup marked their most dominant victory of the season.
For Junction City's part, Brooklyn Bolton made a splash no matter where she played. On the mound, she kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out seven over four innings pitched. Bolton was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with two runs, one triple, and one stolen base. Those two runs gave her a new career-high.
In other batting news, Raylynn Massey was incredible, going 3-for-4 with two triples, four RBI, and two runs. Those four RBI gave her a new career-high. Jordan Evans was another key player, going a perfect 2-for-2 with one home run and one stolen base.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Emerson will welcome Taylor at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. The Tigers' pitching crew has only allowed 2.3 runs per game this season, so the Pirates' hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Junction City, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Crossett at 5:00 p.m. on Monday.
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