It may have taken nine innings to finish the job, but Junction City ultimately got the result they hoped for on Tuesday. They walked away with a 7-4 win over the North Bend Bulldogs. The victory continues a trend for the Tigers in their matchups with the Bulldogs: they've now won four in a row.
| 05/12/26 @ North Bend | 7 |
| 05/05/26 vs Cottage Grove | 5 |
| 04/21/26 @ Marist | 7 |
| 04/06/26 vs Gladstone | 8 |
| 03/19/26 vs Newport | 9 |
Conner Clift was a major factor no matter where he played. He struck out seven batters over six innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off three hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in five consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, going 1-for-5 with one home run and two RBI.
In other batting news, Madix Waldrop was incredible, going 2-for-3 with three stolen bases, three runs, and one RBI. That's the most runs he has posted since back in March. Brayden Rauschert was another key player, going 3-for-5 with two stolen bases, two runs, and one double.
Junction City's win bumped their record up to 13-5. As for North Bend, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 7-10.
Junction City will have a chance to go back-to-back against the Bulldogs: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 3:00 p.m. on Friday.
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