In what's become a running theme this season, Jena gave their fans yet another huge win in Monday's second game. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Block Bears a 17-0 shutout. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Jena.
Jacob Belcher made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out seven over four innings pitched. Belcher was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-2 with a triple and two RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Zerrick Jones, who scored three runs and stole four bases while going 2-for-2. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen three or more in the last three games he's played. Cayden Mursch was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-1.
Jena is on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 12 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 20-9 record this season. As for Block, their loss was their fourth straight at home, which dropped their record down to 10-14.
Jena does not have any more games scheduled as of now. Block also has no future games currently scheduled.
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