Simeon fought the good fight in their extra-innings game against Jones on Wednesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Jones Eagles by a score of 16-15. Simeon has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Chris Boykin was huge no matter where he played even without the win. He tossed 4.1 innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit. Boykin was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Ben Johnson was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring three runs and stealing four bases while going 2-for-6. Antwan Jackson was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his six plate appearances.
Even though they lost, Simeon didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with seven strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Jones only tossed three.
Like Simeon, Jones also got a great game from a two-way player: Renzo Sansonetti. On the mound, he pitched 2.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Sansonetti was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 1-for-5.
In other batting news, Ellis Alexander and Brennen Jones did most of the damage at the plate: Alexander went 1-for-5 with three runs, four RBI, and a triple, while Jones scored two runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-6. Another player making a difference was Hunter Rauhaus, who scored three runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-5.
Simeon's defeat dropped their record down to 10-10-1. As for Jones, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a massive bump to their 13-8-1 record this season.
Simeon will head out on the road to square off against Jones at 2:30 p.m. on Saturday. Jones will be hoping to continue their four-game streak of scoring more runs each contest than the last. As for they, they will challenge East at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. One thing working in Jones' favor is that they have posted big run totals in their last three matchups.
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