After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Neosho, Carl Junction was happy to have turned things around on Thursday. They skirted past the Marshfield Bluejays 4-2. That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Bulldogs also won the last time the pair played back in September of 2023.
Kiley Spencer spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on eight hits.
On the hitting side, Kady Hunt was incredible, getting on base in all three of her plate appearances with one home run, two runs, and one stolen base. That home run was her first of the season.
Carl Junction has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 8-3 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.8 runs over those games. Having lost for the first time this season, Marshfield fell to 5-1.
Carl Junction and Marshfield should be looking forward to their upcoming games as both have a sizable advantage in the MaxPreps Missouri Rankings. The Bulldogs (ranked 73rd) will meet Nevada (ranked 230th) at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Meanwhile, Marshfield will square off against Logan-Rogersville at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday with a big rank advantage (24 vs. 103).
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