05/13/25 vs North Bend | 6-1 |
05/09/25 vs Cottage Grove | 7-3 |
05/06/25 @ Cottage Grove | 10-0 |
Junction City waltzed into their match on Tuesday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They came out on top against the North Bend Bulldogs by a score of 6-1. That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Tigers also won the last time the pair played back in April of 2024.
Jayden Lucas spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on two hits and racked up eight Ks. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in four consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Josh Berry was incredible, going 2-for-4 with one home run, two runs, and one double. That home run was his first of the season. Another player making a difference was Dane Gibson, who went 1-for-3 with one home run.
They weren't the only ones working in the home run department: Junction City lost a few balls and finished the game with three home runs. That's the most home runs they've managed all season.
Junction City's win bumped their record up to 11-6. As for North Bend, their loss was their third straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 11-6.
Junction City will have a chance to go back-to-back against the Bulldogs: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 3:00 p.m. on Friday.
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