The Jones Eagles will take on the Berwyn/Cicero Morton Mustangs at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Jones will be strutting in after a victory while Berwyn/Cicero Morton will be coming in after a defeat.
Jones was handed a seven-run loss in their previous outing, but that didn't affect their clutch gene on Thursday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 6-4 win over Westmont.
Jack Hiltz made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits over four innings pitched. He also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because Jones is undefeated when he allows at most one earned run, but 2-3 otherwise. Hiltz was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing two bases. That's the most stolen bases he has posted since back in March of 2024.
In other batting news, Ellis Alexander was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Jack Condne, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with one stolen base.
Meanwhile, Berwyn/Cicero Morton was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They lost 14-6 to Lyons.
Jones is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five games. That's provided a nice bump to their 5-3 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.8 runs on average over those games. As for Berwyn/Cicero Morton, their loss dropped their record down to 2-7.
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