Junction City came tearing into Friday's matchup with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 10.3 runs) and they left with even more momentum. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past the Parkers Chapel Trojans 10-9. Ten seems to be a good number for Junction City as the squad scooped up a win with the same number of runs in their previous game.
Valarie Kidwell and Emilee Bovee did most of the damage at the plate: Kidwell scored a run and stole three bases while going 1-for-3, while Bovee scored a run while going 1-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Gracie Brown, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-5.
Junction City's victory bumped their record up to 6-2. As for Parkers Chapel, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-3.
Junction City will look to defend their home field on Monday against Smackover at 4:30 p.m. Smackover will roll in looking for their fourth straight win, something Junction City surely won't give up without a fight. As for Parkers Chapel, they will head out on the road to face off against Hampton at 4:30 p.m. on Monday.
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