Jones and Pleasanton squared off in some playoff action on Friday, but Jones had to settle for second. They lost 7-1 to the Pleasanton Eagles. Jones has struggled against Pleasanton recently, as their match on Friday was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
Jones 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.
On Pleasanton's side, Jayden Arrendondo made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing an inning while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Arrendondo has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one walk in three consecutive pitching appearances. Arrendondo was also solid in the batter's box, 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.
Jones' loss dropped their record down to 12-17. As for Pleasanton, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 29-4.
Jones does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Pleasanton, they will square off against Bishop on Saturday. Pleasanton is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.4 runs per game this season.
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