It may have taken nine innings to finish the job, but Jones ultimately got the result they hoped for on Wednesday. They won by a run and slipped past the Simeon Wolverines 16-15. The win made it back-to-back victories for Jones.
Renzo Sansonetti made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching 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, Jones let Ellis Alexander and Brennen Jones loose on the outfield. 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. The team also got some help courtesy of Hunter Rauhaus, who scored three runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-5.
Like Jones, Simeon also got a great game from a two-way player: Chris Boykin. On the mound, 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. Aiden Pondexter was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in two of his five 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.
Jones is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 13-8-1 record this season. As for Simeon, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 10-10-1 record this season.
Jones will face off against East at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Jones will be hoping to continue their four-game streak of scoring more runs each contest than the last. As for Simeon, they will head out on the road to face off against Jones at 2:30 p.m. on Saturday. Simeon is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8 runs per game this season.
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