Baseball Game Preview: Bob Jones Patriots vs. James Clemens Jets

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Previous Games

05/09/24 - Home	5-4 W
05/09/24 - Away	9-1 W
05/08/24 - Home	1-3 L
04/20/24 - Away	4-3 W
04/20/24 - Away	6-1 W
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Bob Jones has gone 9-1 against James Clemens recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Thursday. The Patriots will venture away from home to take on the Jets at 5:30 p.m. Bob Jones' pitching crew has only allowed 3.1 runs per game this season, so James Clemens' hitters will have their work cut out for them.

Bob Jones' usually-dominant pitching crew will be looking to make up for Monday's struggle, when Hartselle hitters got past them. The Patriots came up short against the Tigers on Monday, falling 15-1. The Patriots' loss signaled the end of their eight-game winning streak.

Meanwhile, James Clemens got the win against Priceville on Monday by a conclusive 11-1. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Jets.

Hayden Udovich was incredible, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in RBI (three). AJ Kelley also deserves some recognition as he brought in his first RBI of the season.

James Clemens was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .462. That's the best batting average they've posted all season.

James Clemens pushed their record up to 25-10 with the victory, which was their fifth straight at home. The home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.6 runs over those games. As for Bob Jones, their defeat dropped their record down to 29-9.

Bob Jones skirted past James Clemens 5-4 when the teams last played back in May of 2024. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Patriots since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.