Wednesday just wasn't the day for Jones's offense. Their tough 16-0 defeat to the Taft Eagles on Wednesday might stick with them for a while. Jones has not had much luck with Taft recently, as the team's come up short the last six times they've met.
Jones saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Esmeralda Avila, who went 1-for-1 with a stolen base.
On Taft's side, Claire Dennewitz looked comfortable as she didn't allow a single earned run while striking out nine over four innings pitched. Dennewitz has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Taft let Michaela Power and Elena Gonzalez loose on the outfield. Power fired off two home runs, three runs, and four RBI while going 2-for-3, while Gonzalez went 3-for-4 with a home run, two stolen bases, and three runs. The team also got some help courtesy of Miabella Herrera, who scored three runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-2.
Jones' loss dropped their record down to 6-10. As for Taft, they pushed their record up to 16-3 with that win, which was their seventh straight at home.
Jones will take on Mother McAuley at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Jones is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.9 runs per game this season. As for Taft, they will face off against Trinity at 4:45 p.m. on Friday. Taft knows how to get runs on the board -- the team has finished with flashy run totals in its past three matchups -- so hopefully Trinity likes a good challenge.
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