For the second straight game, Jones will face off against Lejeune. The Trojans will challenge the Devil Pups at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Jones has given up an average of 9.7 runs per game this season, but Friday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Jones came up short against Lejeune on Tuesday, falling 13-3.
For Lejeune's part, Grady Mahaffey was a major factor no matter where he played. He kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out seven over 4.2 innings pitched. Mahaffey was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring three runs while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Austin James was excellent, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 2-for-5. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in RBI (two). Julian Cancienne was another key player, scoring two runs while going 1-for-5.
Lejeune kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Jones only managed four hits.
Jones' defeat dropped their record down to 5-7. As for Lejeune, their victory (their first of the season) made their record 1-7.
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