The Jena Giants will head out on the road to take on the Caldwell Parish Spartans at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Jena waltzed into their game on Friday with seven straight wins... but they left with eight. They were the clear victor by an 18-8 margin over the.
Jacob Pentecost made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He struck out eight batters over 4.2 innings while giving up three earned runs off five hits. Pentecost was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-5 with two stolen bases, three runs, and four RBI.
In other batting news, Brayden Oakes was a standout: he scored four runs and stole four bases while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Zerrick Jones, who scored four runs and stole four bases while getting on base in all five of his plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Caldwell Parish waltzed into their matchup on Saturday with three straight wins... but they left with four. Everything went their way against the Tigers as they made off with a 16-6 win.
Jena is on a roll lately: they've won 14 of their last 16 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 18-7 record this season. As for Caldwell Parish, their victory was their 11th straight at home, which pushed their record up to 16-4.
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