The Junction City Brigade struggled on Friday night at Rathert Field against the Manhattan Barnstormers 18 and under team.

Junction City fell behind 9-3 in the third inning after giving up four hits and five walks just in that one inning alone. But the tide began to turn in the bottom half of the third when the Brigade scored three runs, and they got four more in the fourth before pulling away to a 14-9 victory.

Junction City ( 16-2 ) now prepares for an important Mid Plains League doubleheader against the Midwest A’s Saturday at Rathert Field. Game times are 4:30 and 6:30 p.m. The Brigade lead the A’s by one-half game in the conference standings. The Brigade are currently in first place in the league race while the A’s are in second.