It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Jena can now relate to. They lost 9-2 to the Westlake Rams on Friday. Jena's loss signaled the end of their four-game winning streak.
Jena saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Cayden Mursch, who went 1-for-3 with a double and an RBI. Mursch has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive pitching appearances. Another player making a difference was Zerrick Jones, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Jena's defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 22-10. As for Westlake, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a nice bump to their 20-11 record this season.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: they beat Jena by a score of 8-3.
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