Junction hasn't had much luck against Harper recently, but that could start to change on Monday. The Eagles will look to defend their home field against the Longhorns at 5:00 p.m. Junction has given up an average of 8.8 runs per game this season, but Monday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Fans were treated to a battle of the Eagles on Monday. Junction came up short against Goldthwaite, falling 12-2. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest defeat Junction has suffered since March 4th.
Meanwhile, Harper won against Mason on Saturday with 20 runs and they decided to stick to that run total again on Monday. The Longhorns didn't even let the Punchers on the board, marking the Longhorns' second-straight 20-0 shutout. The result was nothing new for the Longhorns, who have now won eight contests by eight runs or more so far this season.
Harper is on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last ten games. That's provided a nice bump to their 11-7-1 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 15.4 runs over those games. As for Junction, their loss dropped their record down to 10-16.
Junction couldn't quite get it done against Harper in their previous meeting on April 1st as they fell 4-0. Will the Eagles have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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