If Jones was feeling good off their 13-1 takedown of Lejeune last Friday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Jones Trojans lost 11-1 to the Northside - Pinetown Panthers on Tuesday. Jones has not had much luck with Northside - Pinetown recently, as the team's come up short the last five times they've met.
Jones saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Bill Meadows, who went 1-for-2 with a double.
On Northside - Pinetown's side, Brandon Arthur was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out eight batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits (and only one walk). Arthur has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in five consecutive pitching appearances. Arthur was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
In other batting news, Jamie Corprew was incredible, going 3-for-4 with a triple, a stolen base, and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Holden Boykin, who went 1-for-3 with a home run.
Jones' defeat dropped their record down to 4-16. As for Northside - Pinetown, they are on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 12 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 15-5 record this season.
While Jones 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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