It may have taken eight innings to finish the job, but Jones ultimately got the result they hoped for on Saturday. They had just enough and edged out the Chicago University Maroons 6-5. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Eagles have posted since April 4th.
Renzo Sansonetti
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Renzo Sansonetti and Jack Hiltz made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, Sansonetti tossed one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Meanwhile, Hiltz pitched 2.2 innings while giving up just one earned run but no hits. Jones is undefeated when Sansonetti allows one or fewer hits, but 10-15 otherwise. At the plate, Sansonetti got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two runs, one stolen base, and one double, while Hiltz went 1-for-3 with two stolen bases and one run. That's the most runs Sansonetti has posted since back in April.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on John Clifford, who went 2-for-4 with three RBI, one triple, and one run. That's the most RBI he has posted since back in April. The team also got some help courtesy of Christophe DeWijkerslooth, who went 2-for-4 with one run, one double, and one RBI.
Jones has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 13-15 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.3 runs over those games. As for Chicago University, they dropped their record down to 5-12 with the defeat, which was their third straight on the road.
Looking ahead, Jones will welcome Senn at 4:45 p.m. on Monday. As for Chicago University, they will head out to square off against Argo at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
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