Jena had lost three straight at home, but on Saturday they dropped down to 4-4 to make it four. They lost 10-0 to the St. Augustine Purple Knights. Having soared to a lofty 21 runs in the game before, the Giants' shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
As for St. Augustine, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 9-5. Considering they have won six games by more than six runs this season, Saturday's blowout was nothing new.
For St. Augustine's part, they got a great performance from Kellen Thompson, Jr. as he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits over five innings pitched. The dominant performance also gave Thompson, Jr. a new career-high in strikeouts (five).
At the plate, Kam Roberts was a standout: he went a perfect 2-for-2 with two runs, one stolen base, and one double. Those two hits gave him a new career-high. Xander Henry also deserves some recognition as he snagged his first stolen base of the season.
Looking ahead, Jena will take on A.J. Ellender in a tournament on Saturday. As for St. Augustine, they will host De La Salle at 6:30 p.m. on Monday.
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