Bunkie fought the good fight in their extra-innings contest against Jena on Saturday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Jena Giants by a score of 9-8. Bunkie has struggled against Jena recently, as their match on Saturday was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
For Jena's part, they let Brayden Oakes and Hayden Williams loose on the outfield. Oakes scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4, while Williams scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4. Oakes is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last three games he's played. Another player making a difference was Zerrick Jones, who scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in two of his five plate appearances.
Bunkie's defeat dropped their record down to 11-9. As for Jena, they have been performing well recently as they've won ten of their last 13 games, which provided a nice bump to their 14-8 record this season.
Bunkie will look to defend their home field on Monday against Bolton at 4:00 p.m. Bunkie is facing Bolton at the right time seeing as Bolton is stuck on an 11-game losing streak. As for Jena, they will head out on the road to face off against Delhi Charter at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Both teams are coming into the matchup red-hot, with Delhi Charter sitting on seven straight victories and Jena on three.
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