Cottage Grove extended their losing streak to eight on Friday, dropping their season record down to 5-13-1 in the process. They fell 7-3 to the Junction City Tigers. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Tigers this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 10-0 on Tuesday.
Micah Spear made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with one home run and three RBI. That home run was his first of the season.
As for Junction City, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 10-6. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.5 runs over those games.
On Junction City's side, they 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. Dane Gibson was another key player, getting on base in two of his three plate appearances with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI.
Coming up, Cottage Grove will venture away from home to square off against Tillamook at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Junction City, they will challenge North Bend at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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