North Bend extended their losing streak to four on Friday, dropping them down to 7-11. They came up short against the Junction City Tigers, falling 16-4. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest defeat the Bulldogs have suffered since March 19th.
As for Junction City, the victory (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 14-5. The result was nothing new for the Tigers, who have now won eight matchups by six runs or more so far this season.
For Junction City's part, Kaden Shafer was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He tossed five innings while giving up four earned runs off eight hits. Shafer was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with one RBI.
In other batting news, Landon Van Hecke was incredible, going 2-for-3 with five RBI, one run, and one double. Mason Tofell was another key player, going 1-for-3 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run.
Coming up, North Bend will head out to challenge Cottage Grove at 5:00 p.m. on Sunday. The Lions have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 11.88 runs per game on average), something the Bulldogs will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Junction City, they will welcome Marshfield at 5:00 p.m. on Sunday.
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