The two frontrunning teams in the Mid Plains League squared off in a doubleheader at Rathert Field Saturday. Both came into the action 12-2 in conference play.

Midwest held off a late rally by Junction City to defeat the Brigade 5-3 but in game two Junction City got on the board with a run in the first inning and moved on to an 8-3 victory. The end result is that the two teams are still tied for first place in the league standings at 13-3.

Brigade Head Coach Derek Francis said his team did not come out as the aggressor in game one, and were hoping for things to happen in their favor. “But we kind of got the table turned a little bit in the second game and hung up four early runs.”

Junction City will host the Kansas City Monarchs Monday evening at 7 p.m.