Jones can now show off five landslide victories after their most recent contest on Friday. They blew past the Simeon Wolverines 18-3. The win was some much needed relief for Jones as it spelled an end to their three-game losing streak.
Anna Black was a major factor no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching two innings while giving up no earned run off one hit. Black was also stellar in the batter's box, getting on base in three of her four plate appearances with a home run, five RBI, and two runs.
In other batting news, Jones got a massive performance out of Isabella Diaz, who got on base in all four of her plate appearances with four runs, a triple, and two RBI. Esmeralda Avila was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing a base while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
On Simeon's side, Ariyah Black made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-2. Black has been hot recently, having posted two or more stolen bases the last three times she's played.
Jones' victory bumped their record up to 6-8. As for Simeon, their loss dropped their record down to 2-4-1.
Jones will be playing at home against Lane Tech at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Jones is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.9 runs per game this season. As for Simeon, they will head out on the road to take on Perspectives Leadership/IIT/Joslin/Tech at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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