The Baldwin City Blues led the Junction City Brigade 12-7 going to the bottom of the ninth inning Monday night at Rathert Field. The Blues brought on right fielder Brandon Wilkerson to pitch the final frame but Junction City countered by batting around in the inning and drawing four key walks, hitting a single and having another batter hit by a pitch.

Once the game was tied the Blues brought in Cameron Johns to pitch, their sixth pitcher of the evening. He too struggled. and Dylan Thurber of Junction City drew a bases-loaded walk with George Sprecht coming across home plate with the final winning walk-off run. The final score was 13-12 in favor of the Brigade.

Both teams struggled badly with their pitching in the game, with each one bringing six pitchers to the mound in the approximate 3-hour-50 minute contest. There were a combined 19 walks and seven batters hit by pitches.

Junction City ( 2-1 ) led 4-1 but a five-run inning for Baldwin City ( 0-3 ) in the fourth game them an 8-4 lead. The Brigade never lead again until the bottom of the ninth inning.

The two teams rematch tonight ( Tuesday ) in Baldwin City at 7 p.m.