The Jones Eagles will look to take advantage of their home field for the first time this season as they take on the Rickover Naval Seadragons at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Rickover Naval took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Jones, who comes in off a win.
It was a Battle of the Birds when Jones challenged Prosser on Friday. The Eagles blew past the Falcons 23-2. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Eagles.
Alisha Verma
| 04/04/25 @ Prosser | 8 |
| 03/13/24 vs Simeon | 5 |
| 04/30/24 vs Juarez | 4 |
| 04/19/24 @ Simeon | 2 |
| 04/12/24 @ Resurrection | 2 |
Alisha Verma made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out eight batters over four innings while giving up just two earned runs off three hits. Those eight strikeouts gave her a new career-high. She was also big at the plate, scoring three runs while going 3-for-4.
In other batting news, Jamilette Hernandez was incredible, going a perfect 5-for-5 with five RBI, three runs, and two doubles. Another player making a difference was Delaney Treccia, who scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in four of her six plate appearances.
Jones always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .732. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Prosser only posted an OBP of .389.
Meanwhile, Rickover Naval came up short against Von Steuben on Wednesday, falling 23-8. The Seadragons have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Jones' victory bumped their record up to 2-0. As for Rickover Naval, their loss dropped their record down to 1-3.
Everything went Jones' way against Rickover Naval in their previous matchup back in May of 2023, as Jones made off with an 8-0 win. Do the Eagles have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Seadragons turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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