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Junction City eliminates Great Bend Braves
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BY JIM MISUNAS

jmisunas@gbtribune.com 

SALINA – The Great Bend Braves led Junction City 3-0, but the Braves lost a lead for the third time at the Salina Grand Slam baseball tournament. The Braves (11-12) lost to Junction City 11-4 in Saturday’s 17-and-under quarterfinals.

The Braves scored three first-inning runs. Brad Beck drove home Sage Koelsch with a groundout. Jade Poe scored on a wild pitch. Paco Hernandez singled home Joseph Moeder for a 3-0 lead.

Junction City climbed within 3-2 after two innings. Joseph Moeder scored on a fifth-inning wild pitch for a 4-2 lead.

But Junction City swung the momentum in a four-run fifth inning. Junction City put together four hits, two walks and a hit batter for a 6-4 lead. Junction City capped a five-run sixth inning with a three run homer.

GB Braves     300 010 0 – 4   5  5

Junction City 110 045 x – 11 10 4

Gruber, Hernandez (5), Poe (6) and Poe, Beck (6). L—Gruber.

SALINA GRAND SLAM 17 AND UNDER

SUNDAY'S CHAMPIONSHIP—Millard (Neb.) North Juniors 9, Millard (Neb.) 1 

SUNDAY'S SEMIFINALS—Millard North Juniors 9, Topeka Scrappers 1; Millard North 10, Junction City Blues 9 

SATURDAY'S QUARTERFINALS—Topeka Scrappers 11, Salina Hawks 2; Junction City 11, Great Bend 4

7TH PLACE—Clearwater 9, Salina Eagles 1

POOL A—1—Millard (Neb.) North (2-1); 2—Salina Hawks (2-1); 3—Great Bend Braves (1-2); 4—Clearwater Outlaws (1-2) 

POOL B—1—Millard (Neb.) North Juniors (3-0); 2—Junction City Blues (2-1); 3—Topeka Scrappers (1-2); Salina Eagles (0-3) 

THURSDAY'S POOL PLAY—Junction City 16, Salina Eagles 6; Millard North 2, Salina Hawks 1; Clearwater 9, Millard North 7; Topeka Scrappers 13, Salina Eagles 2; Salina Hawks 9, Great Bend Braves 8; Millard North Juniors 13, Junction City 5    

FRIDAY'S POOL PLAY—Millard North Juniors 26, Salina Eagles 1; Great Bend 11, Clearwater 2; Millard North 6, Great Bend Braves 5; Junction City 10, Topeka 2; Salina Hawks 17, Clearwater 2 

SATURDAY'S POOL PLAY—Millard North Juniors 13, Topeka Scrappers 0

GREAT BEND BRAVES SCHEDULE (11-12)

LL—Larned 1-9; 10-11

WLLL—Ottawa Tourney (Garnett Muddogs 11-0; Iola 2-9; Fike, Mo. 5-6; Garnett Muddogs 5-6)

W—Hays Eagles 25-19 

WLWL—McPherson Tourney (Central Kansas 9-7; Topeka 5-13; Dodge City 10-4; McPherson 4-7)

WL—Dodge City—14-8; 4-5

WWW—Braves Tournament (Hoisington 9-5; Hutchinson 11-3; Hays AA 5-2)

WWL—at Dodge City Tournament (Dodge City 11-10, Larned 6-2; Dodge City 0-8)

WLLL—Salina Tournament (Salina Hawks 8-9; Clearwater 11-2; Millard North 5-6; Junction City 4-11)

7-2—Dodge City, 6 p.m.

7-6—Hays-Thomas More Prep 

7-9—Larned, 6 p.m.

7-12—A Zone Tournament, Great Bend