05/09/25 - Home | 7-3 W |
05/06/25 - Away | 10-0 W |
04/26/22 - Away | 12-2 W |
05/08/21 - Away | 16-4 W |
05/08/21 - Away | 9-1 W |
+ 5 more games |
For some reason, the away team has come away with the win the last four times Junction City and Cottage Grove have met, but the home crowd finally got their W on Friday. The Tigers walked away with a 7-3 victory over the Lions. That's the second time they've managed to beat them this season, as they also won 10-0 on Tuesday.
Junction City let Josh Berry and Madix Waldrop run wild. Berry went 2-for-4 with one stolen base, one run, and one double, while Waldrop went a perfect 1-for-1 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run. The team also got some help courtesy of Dane Gibson, who got on base in two of his three plate appearances with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI.
Junction City was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .385. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Cottage Grove only posted a batting average of .174.
Junction City's record now sits at 10-6. As for Cottage Grove, they have been struggling recently as they've lost ten of their last 11 games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 5-13-1 record this season.
Junction City will welcome North Bend at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Cottage Grove, they are taking a road trip to challenge Tillamook at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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