There's no place like home for Jones, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Thursday. Everything went their way against the Simeon Wolverines on Saturday as the Jones Eagles made off with a 14-7 win. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Jones also won the last time the pair played last Wednesday.
Renzo Sansonetti was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He struck out six batters over five innings while giving up just two earned runs off five hits. Sansonetti was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
In other pitching news, Michael Hattel looked comfortable as he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits.
Back at the plate, Brennen Jones was a standout: he scored two runs and stole three bases while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen two or more in the last three games he's played. Ellis Alexander was another key contributor, scoring two runs while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.
On Simeon's side, Chris Boykin made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Cavion Danley, who went 2-for-4 with two RBI.
Jones is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four games, which provided a nice bump to their 14-9-1 record this season. As for Simeon, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 10-11-1.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Jones will take on Lindblom at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Jones is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9.2 runs per game this season. As for Simeon, they will be playing at home against Morgan Park at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Simeon is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.9 runs per game this season.
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