Junction City was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They came up short against the Smackover Buckaroos, falling 9-3. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Buckaroos this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 13-3 last Monday.
Cade Hightower was cooking despite his team's loss, getting on base in three of his five plate appearances with one stolen base and two RBI.
Junction City's loss dropped their record down to 3-5. As for Smackover, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 5-3.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Junction City will face off against Woodlawn at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Junction City is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.6 runs per game this season. As for Smackover, they will venture away from home to square off against Monticello at 5:00 p.m. on Friday.
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