After a string of six wins, Jones's good fortune finally ran out on Tuesday. They suffered a rough 9-2 defeat at the hands of the Rockport-Fulton Pirates. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Jones of the 6-1 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April of 2023.
Jones saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Tyler Lang, who scored a run while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Luke Rovnosky, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
On Rockport-Fulton's side, Evan Richardson tossed a big game, pitching five innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits.
On the hitting side, Aydan Smith was excellent, scoring a run while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Dawson Phillips, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with an RBI.
Jones' defeat dropped their record down to 7-10. As for Rockport-Fulton, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 11-7.
Jones will be playing at home against West Oso at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Jones is facing West Oso at the right time seeing as West Oso is stuck on a three-game losing streak. As for Rockport-Fulton, they will head out on the road to take on Calhoun at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Rockport-Fulton's pitching crew has only allowed 2.6 runs per game this season, so Calhoun's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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