After low-scoring totals in their previous three contests, Jones brought some dynamite into their most recent match. Everything went their way against the Orange Grove Bulldogs on Friday as the Jones Trojans made off with a 10-4 victory. The win was just what Jones needed coming off of a 14-0 loss in their prior game.
Jones got a massive performance out of Shelby Gutierrez, who scored three runs while going 4-for-4. Another player making a difference was Jocelyn Rodriguez, who went 2-for-5 with two triples, two runs, and an RBI.
On Orange Grove's side, Makayla Velasco was cooking despite her team's loss, going 3-for-4 with a home run and three RBI.
Jones' victory ended a ten-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 4-14. As for Orange Grove, their defeat was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 1-13.
Jones will square off against Sinton at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Orange Grove, they will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against Calhoun at 6:00 p.m. Calhoun's pitching crew has only allowed 3.8 runs per game this season, so Orange Grove's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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