Cade Perkins pitched five innings of shutout baseball and Austin Gerety provided solid relief pitching down the stretch as the Junction City Brigade defeated the Midwest A's 6-1 at Rathert Field.
Junction City ( 14-2 ) scored four runs in the seventh inning with key hits including doubles by Aaron Gerdes and Jackson Hill. That helped up open up a previously tight ballgame in which the Brigade had led 1-0.
The two teams rematch Tuesday night in Belton, Missouri.