Cottage Grove is on a five-game streak of home losses, and Junction City a three-game streak of away losses. However, someone's due for a change in luck on Tuesday. The Cottage Grove Lions will be playing at home against the Junction City Tigers at 5:00 p.m. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Cottage Grove couldn't beat Marist on Friday even though they stacked four runs on them in the second inning. The Lions lost 14-4 to the Spartans.
Tyson Seaman was cooking despite his team's loss, going a perfect 1-for-1 with two RBI and one run. Nolan Spear also deserves some recognition as he brought in his first RBI of the season.
Meanwhile, Junction City came up short against Henley on Saturday, falling 8-2.
Junction City's defeat dropped their record down to 8-6. As for Cottage Grove, their loss dropped their record down to 5-11-1.
Cottage Grove's speedy runners might be the difference in Tuesday's game. The Lions have been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.3 stolen bases per game. It's a different story for Junction City, though, as they've been averaging only 1.4 stolen bases. Will they be able to secure the bases, or will Cottage Grove continue to outrun the ball?
Cottage Grove might still be hurting after the 12-2 defeat they got from Junction City in their previous meeting back in April of 2022. Can the Lions avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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