Baseball Preview: Bunkie Panthers vs. Jena Giants
The Bunkie Panthers will be playing at home against the Jena Giants at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Wednesday, Bunkie was able to grind out a solid win over Marksville, taking the game 6-3. The victory was just what Bunkie needed coming off of a 10-1 defeat in their prior match.
Meanwhile, after low-scoring totals in their previous three contests, Jena brought some dynamite into their most recent matchup. Their pitchers stepped up to hand Bolton a 17-0 shutout on Tuesday. Considering Jena's hitters had been struggling lately, the high-scoring outing was a much-needed turnaround.
Calex Campbell and Carter Nichols did most of the damage at the plate: Campbell scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-1, while Nichols scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-1. Another player making a difference was Colton Sharp, who scored a run and stole two bases.
Bunkie has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a massive bump to their 11-7 record this season. As for Jena, their win bumped their record up to 12-8.
Bunkie couldn't quite finish off Jena in their previous matchup back in April of 2023 and fell 10-8. Can Bunkie avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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