After flying high against West Oso last Tuesday, Jones came back down to earth. The Jones Trojans' rough 12-1 loss to the Calallen Wildcats on Saturday might stick with them for a while. Jones has not had much luck with Calallen recently, as the team's come up short the last five times they've met.
Jones saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Elijah Sustaita, who went 2-for-2 with an RBI.
On Calallen's side, Hayden Brock tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run over 4.1 innings pitched. Brock has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in four consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Drayson Gamez was a standout: he scored a run while going 1-for-2. Another player making a difference was Reese Rusher, who went 2-for-2 with four RBI and a run.
Jones' defeat dropped their record down to 12-14. As for Calallen, they are on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last ten matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 25-7 record this season.
Jones will head out on the road to square off against Calhoun at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Calhoun's pitching crew has only allowed 4.1 runs per game this season, so Jones' hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Calallen, they will head out on the road to challenge Alice at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Calallen is coming into the game hot, having won their last five games.
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