The Junction Eagles will take on the Llano Yellowjackets in a tournament on Friday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, these teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Junction was handed a ten-run loss in their previous outing, but that didn't affect their clutch gene on Thursday. They had just enough and edged out Bandera 10-9.
Junction got a massive performance out of Catalina Salinas, who got on base in all three of her plate appearances with six stolen bases, two runs, and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Campbell Murff, who got on base in all three of her plate appearances with three stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI.
Meanwhile, Llano got the win against Bandera on Thursday by a conclusive 10-4. That's two games straight that the Yellowjackets have won by exactly six runs.
Emilie Clopton was a standout: she went 1-for-2 with two stolen bases, two runs, and two RBI. Those two stolen bases gave her a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Kaylynne Kasper, who got on base in all three of her plate appearances with three stolen bases and one run.
Llano now has a winning record of 2-1. As for Junction, their win (their first of the season) made their record 1-2.
Junction might still be hurting after the 13-4 defeat they got from Llano in their previous meeting back in February of 2025. Can the Eagles avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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