Junction City and Murfreesboro squared off in some playoff action on Thursday, but Junction City had to settle for second. They took a 12-8 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Murfreesboro Rattlers. Junction City was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Murfreesboro apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in March of 2023.
Zamya Cunningham and De'Nyah Brown stepped up to the plate in a big way. Cunningham went 2-for-4 with three stolen bases and two RBI, while Brown went 2-for-4 with three RBI, a triple, and a run. Makayla Knight was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 2-for-4.
Junction City's defeat dropped their record down to 10-12. As for Murfreesboro, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a nice bump to their 12-7 record this season.
As of now, neither Junction City nor Murfreesboro have any future games scheduled.
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