Evangel Christian Academy was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their eighth straight loss. They fell victim to a tough 11-1 defeat at the hands of the Jena Giants. Evangel Christian Academy was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Jena apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in March of 2019.
For Jena's part, Kiette Cooper made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out nine batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits (and not a single walk). Cooper was also big at the plate, going 1-for-2 with a home run and six RBI.
In other batting news, Haylee Dangerfield was incredible, scoring three runs while going 2-for-2. Another player making a difference was Sydney Williams, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
Evangel Christian Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 8-15. As for Jena, their win bumped their record up to 12-9.
Evangel Christian Academy will be playing in front of their home fans against Caldwell Parish at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Jena, they are on the road again on Saturday to play Stanley at 10:30 a.m. Jena is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.3 runs per game this season.
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