Junction is 0-6 against Johnson City since March of 2021 but things could change on Tuesday. We've got a battle between Eagles coming up. Junction has given up an average of 11.6 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week.
Junction's tournament run continued when they took on Hondo on Saturday. Junction lost 17-2 to Hondo. The Eagles have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Johnson City). Everything went their way against Harper on Friday as Johnson City made off with a 17-2 win. The result was nothing new for the Eagles, who have now won seven games by seven runs or more so far this season.
Emaleigh Davis made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run while striking out nine over four innings pitched. What's more, she gave up only one walk, the fewest she's had since back in March of 2024. She was also big at the plate, going 3-for-4 with two RBI and one double. The dominant performance also gave her a new career-high in hits (three).
In other batting news, Kendall Marshall was a standout: she scored three runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-4. The dominant performance gave her a new career-high in stolen bases. Another player making a difference was Bo Crownover, who got on base in four of her five plate appearances with one home run, three runs, and two RBI.
Johnson City always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .561. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their OBP total in three consecutive matchups.
Johnson City has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won five of their last six contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 7-1-2 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.2 runs on average over those games. Junction's defeat dropped their record down to 2-11.
Junction might still be hurting after the 10-0 loss they got from Johnson City in their previous meeting back in April of 2023. Will Junction have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more softball content.
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