Jones scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Friday. They never let the West Oso Bears onto the board and left with an 11-0 win. The victory was just what Jones needed coming off of a 9-2 defeat in their prior match.
Tyler Lang was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out 11 over six innings pitched. Lang has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in four consecutive pitching appearances. Lang was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Caleb Deleon was incredible, going 3-for-4 with a home run and seven RBI. Another player making a difference was BJ Rivas, who scored three runs while going 1-for-3.
On West Oso's side, they saw one different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jaime Guerrero, who went 1-for-3 with two stolen bases.
Jones' win was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 8-10. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 6.4 runs per game. As for West Oso, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 4-12.
Jones will head out on the road to square off against Robstown at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday. Robstown's pitching crew has only allowed 3.4 runs per game this season, so Jones' hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for West Oso, they will be playing at home against Ingleside at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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