Baseball Preview: Jones Fightin' Tigers vs. Ocoee Knights
The Jones Fightin' Tigers will head out on the road to face off against the Ocoee Knights at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Jones has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the contest with seven, while Ocoee will come in with four straight victories.
Last Thursday, Jones suffered a rough 20-4 loss at the hands of Wildwood.
Dennis Massey was cooking despite his team's loss, getting two hits.
Even though they lost, Jones always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of 3.000. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Wildwood only posted an OBP of .814.
Meanwhile, Ocoee has not done well against East Ridge recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. Ocoee walked away with an 8-3 win over East Ridge.
Brandon Smith spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered three earned runs on six hits.
On the hitting side, Serico Allen was excellent, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Xander Zwally, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Jones' defeat dropped their record down to 1-9. As for Ocoee, the victory got them back to even at 8-8.
Ocoee's pitching crew has a tough task ahead of them: Jones has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of 2.261. It's a different story for Ocoee, though, as they've only averaged .353. Will they be able to contain Jones' hitters? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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