The Jena Giants will be taking part in a tournament against the A.J. Ellender Patriots at 9:00 a.m. on Saturday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.
Jena saw some tournament action on Friday. They fell 11-6 to L.W. Higgins.
Brayden Oakes made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Zoyle Gemar, who scored two runs while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
Meanwhile, A.J. Ellender was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their sixth straight loss dating back to last season. They lost 13-1 to St. Martin's Episcopal.
A.J. Ellender saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kayne Hendon, who went a perfect2-for-2 with one double and one RBI. The dominant performance also gave Hendon a new career-high in hits (two).
Jena's defeat dropped their record down to 0-2. As for A.J. Ellender, their loss dropped their record down to 0-3.
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