The Jones Eagles will take on the West Orange Warriors at 10:30 a.m. on Thursday. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Jones took care of business in their home opener (and then some) on Tuesday. They blew past ITW David Speer Academy 11-0.
Gio Delgado looked comfortable as he struck out six batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Ellis Alexander, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-2. Christophe DeWijkerslooth was another key player, scoring two runs while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
Jones always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .600. The last time their OBP was this high was back in April of 2024.
Meanwhile, West Orange entered their tilt with Harry S. Truman on Wednesday with two consecutive wins , and they'll enter their next game with three. They had just enough and edged out the Tigers 5-3. That's two games straight that the Warriors have won by exactly two runs.
Braxton Stalvey looked comfortable as he tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks any time he's pitched this season.
At the plate, Evan Goodmon was excellent, scoring two runs while going 3-for-3. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in RBI (two). Another player making a difference was Angel Martinez, who went 1-for-2 with two RBI.
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