Jones had lost four straight on the road, but on Saturday they dropped down to 4-11 to make it five. They lost 12-0 to Taft. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against Taft this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 16-6 back in March.
Jones saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Mia Corral, who went 1-for-2 with one run.
As for Taft, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last eight matchups. That somehow still isn't as good as their 19-5 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.4 runs on average over those games.
On Taft's side, they got a great performance from Michelle Esquivel as she didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out nine over five innings pitched. Esquivel has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Avelese Cruz, who went 3-for-4 with three runs, one stolen base, and two RBI. That's the most runs she has posted over her last 13 contests. Another player making a difference was Haley Eccarius, who went 1-for-3 with three RBI and one run.
Looking ahead, Jones will face off against Von Steuben at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The Eagles' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Panthers have averaged an impressive 13 runs per game this season. As for Taft, they will square off against Warren Township at 4:45 p.m. on Friday.
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