Jones had lost four straight on the road, but on Wednesday they dropped their record down to 10-13 to make it five. They came up short against the Simeon Wolverines, falling 13-3. The Eagles were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Wolverines apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in April of 2024.
Jones saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ellis Alexander, who went 2-for-3 with one run.
As for Simeon, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 10-9-1. Considering they have won eight matches by more than five runs this season, Wednesday's blowout was nothing new.
On Simeon's side, they got a massive performance out of Aiden Pondexter, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with three runs, two RBI, and one double. The Wolverines are 5-0-1 when Pondexter posts two or more runs, but 5-9 otherwise. Daniel Jones Jr was another key player, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with three runs and one RBI.
While Jones had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:30 p.m. on Friday.
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