Jena had already proven themselves in the regular season, and didn't miss a beat now that it's playoff time. They were the clear victor by a 12-2 margin over the Port Allen Pelicans on Thursday. Considering Jena has won 14 contests by more than five runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
Jacob Belcher was a standout: he went 2-for-3 with two triples, two RBI, and a run. Another player making a difference was Zoyle Gemar, who scored three runs while going 2-for-2.
On Port Allen's side, they saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Grant Monroe, who went 1-for-2 with an RBI.
Jena has been performing well recently as they've won 11 of their last 13 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 21-9 record this season. As for Port Allen, their loss dropped their record down to 14-16.
Jena will have a chance to go back-to-back against Port Allen: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 5:00 p.m. on Friday.
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