Junction City took a six-run loss the last time they faced off against Spring Hill, but this time they managed to keep it close and that made all the difference. The Dragons narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past the Bears 10-9. The victory was familiar territory for the Dragons, who have now won three matches in a row.
Justin Johnson
| 04/23/25 @ Fordyce | 3 |
| 04/24/25 vs Spring Hill | 2 |
| 03/18/25 vs Ouachita | 2 |
| 04/17/25 @ Harmony Grove | 1 |
| 04/10/25 vs Camden Fairview | 1 |
| + 4 more games |
Justin Johnson was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he tossed 1.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in strikeouts (two). He was also big at the plate, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with two runs. He has become a key player for Junction City: the team is 2-1 when he posts at least two runs, but 8-10 otherwise.
In other batting news, Joe Thompson was a standout: he got on base in two of his four plate appearances with two runs and one RBI. Junction City is undefeated when Thompson posts two or more runs, but 5-11 otherwise. Cade Hightower was another key player, getting on base in four of his five plate appearances with one run and one RBI.
Junction City always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .514. They are 6-1 when they post an OBP of .513 or better.
Junction City's win bumped their record up to 10-11. As for Spring Hill, with the defeat, they broke their seven-game winning streak and moved their record to 12-6.
Junction City does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Spring Hill, they will challenge Cutter-Morning Star at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. The Bears are facing the Eagles at the right time seeing as the Eagles are stuck on a five-game losing streak.
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