Junction City took care of business in their home opener (and then some) on Thursday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Seaside Seagulls a 23-0 shutout.
Kaden Shafer was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out ten over 4.2 innings pitched. Shafer was also stellar in the batter's box, going a perfect 3-for-3 with seven RBI, two runs, and two doubles.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Madix Waldrop, who scored three runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Jayden Lucas, who went 1-for-3 with one triple, two RBI, and one run.
Seaside's defeat dropped their record down to 1-3.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Junction City will take on Newport at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Seaside, they will square off against Cascade at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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