For the second straight game, Junction City will face off against Cottage Grove. The Tigers will welcome the Lions at 3:00 p.m. on Friday. Junction City is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.7 runs per game this season.
Having struggled with four losses in a row, Junction City turned things around against Cottage Grove on Tuesday. They never let the Lions get on the board and left with a 10-0 win. Surprisingly, this marked the Tigers' fourth straight game in which the away team has come away the victor.
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Kaden Shafer made a splash no matter where he played. He didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits over five innings pitched. He also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because Junction City is undefeated when he allows at most one earned run, but 5-6 otherwise. Shafer was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with one triple and two RBI. That triple marked the first that he has hit this season.
In other batting news, Josh Berry was incredible, going 3-for-4 with three runs, one triple, and one stolen base. That's the most hits he has posted since back in April. The team also got some help courtesy of Jayden Lucas, who got on base in all three of his plate appearances with one home run and two runs.
Junction City's victory bumped their record up to 9-6. As for Cottage Grove, they are on a seven-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 5-12-1.
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