In what's become a running theme this season, Jena gave their fans yet another huge victory on Friday. Everything went their way against Family Community Christian as the Jena Giants made off with an 18-8 win. Winning may never get old, but Jena sure is getting used to it with their eighth in a row.
Jacob Pentecost made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking 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. Zerrick Jones was another key contributor, scoring four runs and stealing four bases while getting on base in all five of his plate appearances.
On Family Community Christian's side, Eli Cottingham made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-4 with three RBI, a triple, and a run. Another player making a difference was Chase McMurry, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
Jena has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 14 of their last 16 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 18-7 record this season. As for Family Community Christian, they have not been sharp recently as the team has lost six of their last seven matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 11-13 record this season.
Jena will head out on the road to face off against Caldwell Parish at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Family Community Christian, they will stay at home for another game and welcome Captain Shreve at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Captain Shreve is coming into the game with three straight victories on the road, so Family Community Christian will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum.
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