The Jena Giants will head out to take on the Hackberry Mustangs at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Hackberry took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Jena, who comes in off a win.
Jena will roll into the game after a wild two-game stretch: they didn't score any runs on Saturday, then bounced right back against A.J. Ellender on Saturday. The Giants put the hurt on the Patriots with a sharp 11-1 win. The Giants might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won four contests by ten runs or more this season.
Meanwhile, Hackberry was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They lost 15-1 to Grand Lake.
Hackberry saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jacob Tilotta, who went 2-for-4 with one stolen base, one run, and one double. That stolen base marked the first that Tilotta has snagged this season.
Hackberry's loss dropped their record down to 2-4. As for Jena, they now have a winning record of 5-4.
Jena got the 'W' in their previous meeting back in April of 2025 against Hackberry by a conclusive 11-1 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Giants since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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