Marist faced Junction City in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. The Spartans never let the Tigers get on the board and left with a 5-0 win. That's two games straight that the Spartans have won by exactly five runs.

Spartans
04/25/25 vs Junction City | 5-0 |
04/22/25 @ Junction City | 11-6 |
04/16/25 @ Umpqua Valley Christian | 7-3 |
04/12/25 @ St. Helens | 7-0 |
04/12/25 @ St. Helens | 10-1 |
The victory was the fifth in a row for Marist, bringing their record up to 9-2. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.0 runs on average over those games. As for Junction City, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 8-4.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Marist will face off against Cottage Grove at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Spartans are facing the Lions at the right time seeing as the Lions are stuck on a four-game losing streak. As for Junction City, they will take on Umpqua Valley Christian at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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