It was a Battle of the Birds when Jones took on Prosser on Friday. The Eagles put the hurt on the Falcons with a sharp 23-2 win. That's more bragging rights for the Eagles, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Alisha Verma
| 04/04/25 @ Prosser | 8 |
| 03/13/24 vs Simeon | 5 |
| 04/30/24 vs Juarez | 4 |
| 04/19/24 @ Simeon | 2 |
| 04/12/24 @ Resurrection | 2 |
Alisha Verma made a splash no matter where she played. She struck out eight batters over four innings while giving up just two earned runs off three hits. Those eight strikeouts gave her a new career-high. She was also big at the plate, scoring three runs while going 3-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Jamilette Hernandez, who went a perfect 5-for-5 with five RBI, three runs, and two doubles. Another player making a difference was Delaney Treccia, who scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in four of her six plate appearances.
Jones always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .732. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Prosser only posted an OBP of .389.
Jones has started the season off flawlessly and has a 2-0 record to show for it. The team's perfect season has a lot to do with their hitting performance: the team's won by an average of 16.5 runs thus far. As for Prosser, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-1.
Jones will have a chance to go back-to-back against the Falcons: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:30 p.m. on Monday.
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