Simeon extended their losing streak to three on Friday, dropping them down to 12-9. They fell 8-5 to the Jones Eagles. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Eagles this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 8-3 on Wednesday.
Jaylen Ware and Ameer Rule did some serious damage despite the final result: Ware went 2-for-4 with three RBI and one triple, while Rule got on base in all four of his plate appearances with one stolen base and one run. Antonio Porterfield was another key player, getting on base in two of his four plate appearances with two stolen bases and one run.
As for Jones, they are on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight games. That's provided a nice bump to their 17-6 record this season. Eight seems to be a good number for them as the team scooped up a victory with the same number of runs in their previous game.
On Jones' side, Jack Hiltz was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he tossed 3.1 innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off two hits. Hiltz was also big at the plate, getting on base in three of his five plate appearances with two stolen bases and two runs. That's the most stolen bases he has posted since back in March.
In other batting news, Renzo Sansonetti and John Clifford did most of the damage at the plate: Sansonetti went 3-for-5 with two runs, one triple, and two RBI, while Clifford got on base in four of his five plate appearances with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run. Another player making a difference was Antonio Macedo, who got on base in four of his five plate appearances with one run and one RBI.
Looking ahead, Simeon will be playing at home against Morgan Park at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. As for Jones, they will head out to face off against Evergreen Park at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. The Eagles' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Mustangs have averaged an impressive 7.7 runs per game this season.
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