After flying high against Orange Grove last Friday, Jones came back down to earth. The Jones Trojans fell victim to a tough 12-1 loss at the hands of the Sinton Pirates on Tuesday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Jones of the 15-0 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in March.
Jones saw one different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Abigail Medellin, who went 1-for-2 with a double and an RBI.
On Sinton's side, the team relied heavily on Alyah Medrano, who got on base in all five of her plate appearances with five RBI and a double. Another player making a difference was Aryn Vanecek, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Jones has not been sharp recently as the team has lost eight of their last ten games, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-15 record this season. As for Sinton, the victory (which was their ninth in a row) raised their record to 19-6-1.
Jones will be playing at home against Rockport-Fulton at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Rockport-Fulton hasn't scored more than two runs for three games straight, a trend the squad is eager to reverse. As for Sinton, they will head out on the road to face off against Calhoun at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Sinton's favor is that they have posted big run totals in their last three matchups.
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