Junction City was handed a heart-breaking two-run defeat in their last matchup, but they sure didn't let that happen against Newton on Friday. The Bluejays were the clear victors by an 8-1 margin over the Railroaders.
Conrado Gomez
| 05/09/25 vs Newton | 4 |
| 04/08/25 vs Emporia | 3 |
| 04/29/25 vs Washburn Rural | 2 |
| 04/22/25 @ Rock Creek | 2 |
| 05/06/25 vs Topeka | 1 |
Junction City got a great performance from Conrado Gomez as he tossed five innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. The dominant performance also gave Gomez a new career-high in strikeouts (four).
On the hitting side, Cael Smith was excellent, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with two stolen bases and two runs. That's the most runs he has posted since back in April. Abdullah Harris was another key player, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with one stolen base and two RBI.
Junction City has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four games. That's provided a nice bump to their 9-13 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.5 runs on average over those games. As for Newton, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 5-20.
Junction City didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 7-6 victory against Eisenhower on the 13th. As for Newton, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next matchup, a 5-4 win against South on the 13th.
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