Kaplan typically has all the answers at home, but on Saturday Jena proved too difficult a challenge. They won by a run and slipped past the Kaplan Pirates 4-3. The win made it back-to-back victories for Jena.
Kiette Cooper made a splash no matter where she played. She struck out six batters over seven innings while giving up three earned runs off seven hits (and only one walk). Cooper has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in nine consecutive pitching appearances. Cooper was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with a home run, three RBI, and a double.
Cooper wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Callie Decker, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Jena is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a nice bump to their 21-11 record this season. As for Kaplan, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 29-7-1 record this season.
Jena does not have any more games scheduled as of now. Kaplan also has no future games currently scheduled.
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