Dragons
| 04/15/25 vs Hampton | 16 |
| 03/14/25 vs Claiborne Academy | 14 |
| 03/07/25 @ Claiborne Academy | 12 |
| 03/06/25 vs Harmony Grove | 12 |
| 03/11/25 @ Hermitage | 8 |
Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Junction City). Everything went their way against the Hampton Bulldogs on Tuesday as they made off with a 16-0 victory. The Dragons were shut out 3-0 the last time they took on the Bulldogs, so the Dragons were just returning the favor.
Caden Sims and Jaxon Temple made a big impact no matter where they played. On the mound, Sims pitched 1.1 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Meanwhile, Temple struck out nine batters over 3.2 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and only one walk). Sims also tossed no walks, which is notable because Junction City is undefeated when he allows at most one walk, but 2-10 otherwise. At bat, Sims scored two runs while going 1-for-3, while Temple scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-1. Those two runs gave Sims a new career-high.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Graden Hanry, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3. He is becoming a predictor of Junction City's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is 3-1 (and 3-9 when he doesn't). Another player making a difference was Cameron Davis, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
Junction City always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .531. They are 4-1 when they post an OBP of .513 or better.
Junction City's record now sits at 6-10. As for Hampton, their defeat was their seventh straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 1-16-1.
Coming up, Junction City will take on Harmony Grove at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Hornets have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 6.83 runs per game on average), something the Dragons will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Hampton, they will square off against Nevada at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. The Blue Jays have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 11.64 runs per game on average), something the Bulldogs will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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