Jones pushed their score all the way to 17 on Monday, but even that wasn't enough to win. They suffered a rough 25-17 defeat at the hands of the Chicago University Maroons. Even though they lost, Jones' still made a splash at the plate and bumped their average scoring up to 7.4 runs per game (they're now ranked -1th in scoring overall).
Jones got a good showing from Michael Hattel, who tossed 2.1 innings while giving up no earned run off two hits. Hattel has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Andreas Flores stepped up to lead a balanced group of hitters: he went 4-for-6 with three stolen bases, five RBI, and three runs. The team also got some help courtesy of Renzo Sansonetti, who got on base in four of his seven plate appearances with a home run, three runs, and three RBI.
This is the second loss in a row for Jones and nudges their season record down to 5-3.
Jones will head out on the road to face off against Marist at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Jones is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.4 runs per game this season. As for Chicago University, they will look to defend their home field on Saturday against Grayslake Central at 11:00 a.m. Grayslake Central's pitching crew has only allowed two runs per game this season, so Chicago University's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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