Lady Dragons take second

Junction City's softball team did not win the state title on Friday, losing to Foreman 4-0 in the championship game.
The Lady Dragons played about as well as they could. The Lady Gators didn't get a lot of hits but they took what they got and manufactured runs. Junction City, on the other hand, managed just one infield hit against Foreman's Kimmy Beasley.
Fastpitch softball is mainly about pitching and defense. The Lady Dragons have that. Now, they have to figure out how to take a hit or a walk, twist it and bend it and turn it into a run.
A little speed and aggression on the basepaths was the only thing separating the two teams in the finals.
Junction City is young with just three senior starters on this year's team. Star pitcher "Big Red" Courtney Lowe is just a ninth grader. And, with the athletes in that school, I would hope one or two speedsters would see a golden opportunity to make a difference on an already superb team and come out for softball.
Even if none of the other athletic girls want to join and work their tails off, the Lady Dragons will still be back. Unfortunately, so will Foreman.
But, hey, the Lady Gators have won four in a row. They can't win every year, can they?
Congratulations to the Lady Dragons for their state runner-up trophy. It took a lot of work to get to the finals. They should be proud of themselves.