Jones Senior had lost eight straight at home, but on Tuesday they dropped down to 4-15 to make it nine. They came up short against the East Carteret Mariners, falling 13-0. If the Trojans were looking for revenge after losing 13-0 to the Mariners when the teams met back in March of 2025, then they'll just have to keep looking.
As for East Carteret, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 16 of their last 17 games. That's provided a nice bump to their 19-4 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.6 runs on average over those games.
For East Carteret's part, Conner Clifton looked comfortable as he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Clifton has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Morgan Majors was incredible, going 2-for-3 with four RBI, two runs, and one double. That's the most hits he has posted since back in March. Eli Jenkins was another key player, going 1-for-3 with two stolen bases, one run, and one double.
While Jones Senior had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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