Bunkie lost against Jena back in April of 2023, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Thursday. The Bunkie Panthers' rough 18-9 loss to the Jena Giants might stick with them for a while. The defeat unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Bunkie in their matchups with Jena: they've now lost three in a row.
For Jena's part, Calex Campbell tossed a big game, striking out nine batters over 5.1 innings while giving up just two earned (and five unearned) runs off eight hits. Campbell has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in seven consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Jacob Belcher was incredible, getting on base in five of his six plate appearances with six RBI, two stolen bases, and two runs. Another player making a difference was Cayden Mursch, who scored three runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-3.
Bunkie's loss dropped their record down to 11-8. As for Jena, they are on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last 12 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 13-8 record this season.
While Bunkie had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:00 p.m. on Saturday.
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