For the second straight game, Junction will face off against San Saba. The Eagles will be playing in front of their home fans against the Armadillos at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Junction has four straight victories, San Saba has eight straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Junction will bounce into Friday's matchup after beating San Saba, who they had gone 1-7 against in their eight prior meetings. The Eagles blew past the Armadillos 12-3 on Tuesday. Considering the Eagles have won four contests by more than eight runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
Brock Bierschwale was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out nine batters over 6.2 innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off six hits. Those nine strikeouts gave him a new career-high. He was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, three runs, and one triple. He has become a key player for Junction: the team is undefeated when he posts at least two runs, but 2-4 otherwise.
Chasen Doyal
| 03/09/26 vs Knippa | 4 |
| 03/24/26 @ San Saba | 3 |
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In other batting news, Chasen Doyal was excellent, going 1-for-3 with three runs, one double, and one RBI. Junction is undefeated when Doyal posts two or more runs, but 1-4 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Coke Murr, who went 1-for-3 with two runs.
San Saba's loss dropped their record down to 0-8. As for Junction, they now have a winning record of 5-4.
San Saba's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Junction hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .396. It's a different story for San Saba, though, as they've only averaged .236. Will they be able to contain Junction's hitters? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
