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| 05/08/24 - Home | 9-3 W |
| 05/01/24 - Away | 5-7 L |
| 04/14/23 - Home | 9-8 W |
| 04/12/23 - Away | 4-3 W |
| 04/23/22 - Away | 15-12 W |
| + 5 more games |
Jones is 8-2 against Lindblom since March of 2018 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Monday. Jones will be playing in front of their home fans against Lindblom at 4:30 p.m. The two teams have had a bumpy ride up to this point with three consecutive losses for Jones and six for Lindblom.
Simeon hit Jones with a four-run seventh inning on Friday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Eagles lost 8-1 to the Wolverines. Eagles fans who chose to attend the game sure picked the wrong one: it was the first time the team's lost against the Wolverines since on Friday.
Gio Delgado was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he pitched five innings while giving up three earned runs off only two hits.
At the plate, Jones saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Christophe DeWijkerslooth, who went 1-for-3 with one stolen base.
Meanwhile, Lindblom came up short against Morgan Park on Friday, falling 20-2.
Ajani Liddell made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-2 with two stolen bases, one run, and one double. Those stolen bases were his first of the season.
Jones' defeat dropped their record down to 10-14. As for Lindblom, their loss dropped their record down to 1-13.
Lindblom's hitters will have their work cut out for them on Monday. Jones has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.4 strikeouts per game. It's a different story for Lindblom, though, as they've been averaging only 4.1 strikeouts. Will Jones keep running through batters, or will Lindblom buck the trend?
Everything went Jones' way against Lindblom in their previous meeting back in May of 2024, as Jones made off with a 9-3 victory. Will Jones repeat their success, or does Lindblom has a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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