Pleasanton extended their postseason success on Friday against Jones. They were the clear victor by a 7-1 margin over the Jones Trojans. Considering Pleasanton has won 16 matchups by more than five runs this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Jayden Arrendondo was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he tossed an inning while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Arrendondo has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than one walk in three consecutive pitching appearances. Arrendondo was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Robert Gonzalez was excellent, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-5. Guardiola Marcus was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
On Jones' side, they saw seven different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Damien Vasquez, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Even though they lost, Jones didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 11 strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Pleasanton only tossed three.
The win made it two in a row for Pleasanton and bumps their season record up to 29-4. As for Jones, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 12-17.
Pleasanton will square off against Bishop on Saturday. The pair have allowed few runs on average, (Pleasanton: 2.5, Bishop: 3) so any runs scored will be well earned. Jones does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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