If Junction City was riding high off their 12-1 takedown of Dodge City back in April, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Junction City Bluejays fell just short of the McPherson Bullpups by a score of 3-2 on Friday. The loss continues a trend for Junction City in their matchups with McPherson: they've now lost four in a row.
For McPherson's part, the team relied heavily on Isaac Barnett, who went 2-for-2 with a triple and a run. Another player making a difference was Brody Seidl, who scored two runs while going 1-for-3.
Junction City's defeat dropped their record down to 4-6. As for McPherson, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 16-8.
Junction City will be playing at home against Eisenhower at 3:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Eisenhower is coming into the matchup with five straight losses on the road, meaning Junction City will have to defend against a team hungry for a win. As for McPherson, they didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, an 8-2 victory vs. South on the 3rd.
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