
Eagles
| 03/18/25 vs ITW David Speer Academy | 11 |
| 03/28/25 vs Holy Trinity | 10 |
| 03/26/25 vs Shepard | 9 |
| 04/18/25 @ Morgan Park | 8 |
| 04/16/25 vs Morgan Park | 8 |
Jones won the last time they faced Morgan Park and things went their way on Friday too. The Eagles blew past the Mustangs 12-4. Considering the Eagles have won five games by more than seven runs this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Jones got a great performance from Gabe Manier as he struck out seven batters over 5.1 innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off eight hits.
At the plate, Ellis Alexander was incredible, getting on base in all five of his plate appearances with two stolen bases, three runs, and three RBI. Jones is undefeated when Alexander posts two or more runs, but 6-7 otherwise. Christophe DeWijkerslooth was another key player, going 2-for-4 with three RBI, one triple, and one stolen base.
Jones always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .526. They are a perfect 3-0 when they post an OBP of .513 or better.
The victory made it two in a row for Jones and bumps their season record up to 9-7. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 12.5 runs over those games. As for Morgan Park, their loss ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 6-4-2.
We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. Jones is set to take on their familiar foe Kenwood at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Meanwhile, Morgan Park will square off against rival Brooks at 4:30 p.m. on Monday.
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