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| 05/10/24 - Home | 6-5 W |
| 04/15/21 - Home | 16-3 W |
| 05/08/19 - Home | 11-4 W |
| 05/06/19 - Away | 1-0 W |
| 05/09/18 - Home | 19-2 W |
| + 2 more games |
Jones is a perfect 7-0 against Kennedy since March of 2015 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Thursday. Jones is headed away from home for the first time to challenge Kennedy at 10:00 a.m. Jones' pitching crew has only allowed four runs per game this season, so Kennedy's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Jones took a loss when they played away from home on Saturday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Wednesday. They put the hurt on Shepard with a sharp 9-0 victory.
Gio Delgado looked comfortable as he pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit.
On the hitting side, Christophe DeWijkerslooth was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3. That's the most hits he has posted since back in May of 2024. Another player making a difference was Sam Haruska, who scored two runs while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Kennedy fell victim to Chicago Washington and their airtight pitching crew on Wednesday. They took a 5-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Patriots. The loss continues a trend for the Crusaders in their meetings with the Patriots: they've now lost three in a row.
Kennedy saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Christian Estreda, who went 1-for-2 with one stolen base.
Kennedy's defeat dropped their record down to 3-3. As for Jones, the win got them back to even at 2-2.
Jones came out on top in a nail-biter against Kennedy in their previous meeting back in May of 2024, sneaking past 6-5. The rematch might be a little tougher for Jones since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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