Giants
| 03/18/25 vs Bunkie | 15 |
| 03/17/25 @ Pineville | 6 |
| 03/13/25 @ Franklin Parish | 16 |
| 03/11/25 vs Caldwell Parish | 6 |
| 03/10/25 @ Converse | 11 |
| + 17 more games |
The Jena Giants will venture away from home to face off against the Oak Grove Tigers at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Jena is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 10.6 runs per game this season.
Jena barely beat Bunkie the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. Jena blew past Bunkie 15-5 on Tuesday. The victory continues a trend for the Giants in their matchups with the Panthers: they've now won five in a row.
Collin Jensen made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out six batters over six innings while giving up three earned (and two unearned) runs off seven hits (and only one walk). He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in four consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with two RBI and one double. That's the most RBI he has posted since back in February.
In other batting news, Zoyle Gemar was a standout: he scored two runs and stole Three bases. while going 2-for-3. That's the most stolen bases he has posted since back in February. The team also got some help courtesy of Jonas Jenkins, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Jena always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .595. They are 12-1 when they post an OBP of .513 or better.
Meanwhile, Oak Grove lost a heartbreaker to St. Frederick when they met back in March of 2023, and they left with a heavy heart again on Thursday. Oak Grove fell just short of St. Frederick by a score of 11-10. The Tigers' loss signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.
Jena's win was their ninth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 15-7. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.1 runs on average over those games. As for Oak Grove, their defeat dropped their record down to 9-7.
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