Jones hasn't had much luck against East Carteret recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The Jones Trojans will challenge the East Carteret Mariners at 6:00 p.m. The contest will give Jones their first taste of in-conferenceaction this season.
Jones took a seven-run defeat the last time they faced off against Bethel Christian Academy, but this time they managed to keep it close and that made all the difference. Jones skirted past Bethel Christian Academy 3-1. The win made it back-to-back victories for Jones.
Meanwhile, East Carteret put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They never let Goldsboro get on the board and left with a 9-0 win. The result was nothing new for the Mariners, who have now won five matchups by six runs or more so far this season.
Chase Roberson was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3. Jacob Grimm also deserves some recognition as he snagged his first stolen bases of the season.
The victory got Jones back to even at 4-4. As for East Carteret, they pushed their record up to 8-0 with the win, which was their fifth straight at home.
Jones might still be hurting after the 13-3 loss they got from East Carteret when the teams last played back in April of 2024. Can Jones avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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