For the first time this season, Marist will have a chance to prove themselves in a conference matchup. They will venture away from home to square off against the Junction City Tigers at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Marist comes in on three and Junction City on four.
If Marist beats Junction City with seven runs on Tuesday, it's going to be the team's new lucky number: they've won their past two contests with that exact score. The Spartans walked away with a 7-3 win over Umpqua Valley Christian on Wednesday.
Meanwhile, Junction City got themselves on the board against Marshfield on Friday, but Marshfield never followed suit. They put the hurt on the Pirates with a sharp 17-0 victory. The Tigers might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won five games by seven runs or more this season.
The team relied heavily on Josh Berry, who went 2-for-4 with three RBI, two runs, and one triple. That triple marked the first that he has hit this season. Landon Van Hecke was another key player, going a perfect 2-for-2 with three RBI, one stolen base, and one run.
Junction City's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 8-2. Those home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.3 runs over those games. As for Marist, their win bumped their record up to 7-2.
Everything went Marist's way against Junction City in their previous meeting back in May of 2024, as Marist made off with a 19-8 victory. Will the Spartans repeat their success, or do the Tigers have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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