Jones is 2-8 against Rockport-Fulton since April of 2016 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Jones Trojans will be playing at home against the Rockport-Fulton Pirates at 7:00 p.m. Jones will be looking to keep their six-game home win streak alive.
On Tuesday, Jones wound up with the same score they had in their last game (3-1), but sadly the team found themselves on the wrong side of the score this time.
Jones saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Caleb Deleon, who went 1-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
Meanwhile, Rockport-Fulton scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Tuesday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand West Oso a 21-0 shutout. The result was nothing new for Rockport-Fulton, who have now won nine games by six runs or more so far this season.
Evan Richardson looked comfortable as he struck out seven batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits.
On the hitting side, Rockport-Fulton let Jaxon Keown and Jordan Gibson loose on the outfield. Keown went 2-for-3 with two triples, four RBI, and two runs, while Gibson scored four runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Kam Alston was another key contributor, scoring three runs while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
Jones now has a losing record at 11-12. As for Rockport-Fulton, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last eight contests, which provided a nice bump to their 15-9 record this season.
Jones suffered a grim 9-2 defeat to Rockport-Fulton in their previous meeting back in March. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Richardson, who tossed five innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. Now that Jones knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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