Marksville hasn't had much luck against Jena recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. The Tigers will be defending their home field for the first time this season when they go up against the Giants at 5:30 p.m.
It was a proper cat-fight when Marksville took on Bunkie on Tuesday. The Tigers took a 7-2 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Panthers. That's two games in a row now that the Tigers have lost by exactly five runs.
Katie Lachney was huge no matter where she played even without the win. On the mound, she pitched six innings while giving up three earned (and four unearned) runs off seven hits. That's the fewest hits she has allowed since back in April of 2025. She was even better at the plate, getting on base in all three of her plate appearances with two stolen bases, one triple, and one run.
In other batting news, Kaylie Lewis was cooking despite her team's loss, going 1-for-3 with one home run.
Meanwhile, Jena put another one in the bag on Tuesday to keep their perfect season alive. Everything went their way against Vidalia as they made off with a 13-3 victory. The result was nothing new for the Giants, who have now won four contests by eight runs or more so far this season.
The team relied heavily on Callie Decker, who went 1-for-2 with one home run, two stolen bases, and four RBI. That's the most RBI she has posted since back in April of 2025. The team also got some help courtesy of Bailey Durham, who went a perfect 4-for-4 with four RBI and two runs.
Jena always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .533. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Vidalia only posted an OBP of .200.
Marksville now has a losing record of 3-4. As for Jena, their win bumped their record up to 7-0.
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