With a playoff game on the line, Jena rose to the challenge on Friday. They blew past the Port Allen Pelicans 16-5. Jena might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team's won 15 contests by six runs or more this season.
Cayden Mursch was incredible, going 4-for-4 with three stolen bases, three RBI, and two runs. Zerrick Jones was another key contributor, scoring four runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-5.
On Port Allen's side, they saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Grant Monroe, who went 2-for-4 with an RBI.
The victory was the fourth in a row for Jena, bringing their record for this year to 22-9. As for Port Allen, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four games, which put a noticeable dent in their 14-17 record this season.
Jena will head out on the road to challenge Westlake at 8:00 p.m. on Friday. Jena is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9.7 runs per game this season. Port Allen does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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