Poyen had lost seven straight on the road dating back to last season, but on Monday they dropped down to 3-3 to make it eight. They took a 5-2 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Junction City Dragons. Having soared to a lofty 13 runs in the game before, the Indians couldn't push the score so high this time.
Poyen saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jackson Ellis, who went 1-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one double.
As for Junction City, they now have a winning record of 8-7-1. The victory made it back-to-back wins for they.
On Junction City's side, Jaxon Temple spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered two runs (both of which were unearned) on four hits and racked up seven Ks. Temple also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because the Dragons are 5-1-1 when he allows at most three earned runs, but 3-6 otherwise.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Graham Hanry, who got on base in two of his four plate appearances with three stolen bases and two runs. Junction City is 3-1 when Hanry posts two or more stolen bases, but 5-6-1 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Reid Cates, who got on base in two of his four plate appearances with two stolen bases and one run.
We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. Poyen is set to face off against their familiar foe Parkers Chapel at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Meanwhile, Junction City will challenge rival Woodlawn at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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