Junction City fell victim to Great Bend and their airtight pitching crew on Friday. They lost 12-0 to the Great Bend Panthers. Junction City has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
For Great Bend's part, Carson Umphres was a major factor no matter where he played. He kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out nine over five innings pitched. Umphres has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in five consecutive pitching appearances. Umphres was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Ian Premer was incredible, going 3-for-3 with five RBI, three runs, and two doubles. JJ Grove was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Junction City's loss dropped their record down to 4-7. As for Great Bend, they are on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight games, which provided a nice bump to their 18-6 record this season.
Junction City will be playing in front of their home fans against Eisenhower at 3:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Eisenhower is coming into the match with five straight defeats on the road, meaning Junction City will have to defend against a squad hungry for a victory. As for Great Bend, they will square off against Manhattan at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Both teams will come into the matchup having just posted big wins, so someone is set to suffer a big change in fortunes.
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