Baseball Preview: Jones Trojans vs. Pleasanton Eagles
Jones is 1-6 against Pleasanton since April of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Jones Trojans are on the road again to play the Pleasanton Eagles at 7:00 p.m. Jones' pitching crew has only allowed four runs per game this season, so Pleasanton's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Jones heads in on the heels of a playoff matchup on Thursday. They fell just short of Pleasanton by a score of 3-2. That's two games in a row now that Jones has lost by just one run.
For Pleasanton's part, Cade Segura spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just two earned runs on six hits and racked up seven Ks. Segura has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than six innings in four consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Pleasanton saw seven different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Max Wiggins, who went 2-for-4 with a stolen base and a double. Another player making a difference was Elijah Haren, who went 2-for-3 with two RBI.
Jones' loss dropped their record down to 12-16. As for Pleasanton, their victory bumped their record up to 28-4.
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