The Jones Eagles will be playing at home against the Simeon Wolverines at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.
Jones will head into Thursday's match out to bounce back: they came back down to earth on Thursday after soaring to a 15-point matchup in their last game. They fell just short of East by a score of 8-6.
Jones got a good showing from Michael Hattel, who pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit.
At the plate, Brennen Jones made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Christophe DeWijkerslooth, who went 2-for-4 with a stolen base and an RBI.
Meanwhile, Simeon suffered a tough 11-4 defeat at the hands of Brooks on Monday.
Simeon saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Cavion Danley, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Jones' loss dropped their record down to 12-9-1. As for Simeon, their defeat dropped their record down to 10-9-1.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Friday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Jones has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.6 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Simeon struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.2. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Jones took their win against Simeon in their previous matchup back in April of 2023 by a conclusive 11-1. Will Jones repeat their success, or does Simeon have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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