Softball Recap: Jena Beats Oak Grove for Their Fourth Straight Victory

While Jena put up some runs on Saturday, the same can't be said for Oak Grove. The Giants walked away with a 5-0 win over the Tigers. The victory was familiar territory for the Giants, who have now won four contests in a row.

Kiette Cooper

Batters Struck Out

03/29/25 vs Oak Grove	17
03/29/25 vs West Monroe	8
03/25/25 @ Quitman	8
03/24/25 vs Claiborne Christian	6
03/22/25 @ Calvary Baptist Academy	10
+ 14 more games

Oak Grove's batters probably weren't too happy with Kiette Cooper, who pitched a no hitter and racked up 17 Ks (she gave up two walks). Cooper has been consistent for a while: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in 19 consecutive appearances.

On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Bailey Durham, who went 1-for-3 with three RBI, one triple, and one run. That triple was her first of the season.

Jena's win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 19-4. Those home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.3 runs on average over those games. As for Oak Grove, their defeat dropped their record down to 8-6.

Jena has already played their next matchup, a 13-2 win against Avoyelles Charter on the 31st. Oak Grove has also already played their next game (against Delhi Charter), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.