The Jena Giants will take on the North DeSoto Griffins at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams are coming into the contest red-hot, with Jena sitting on eight straight victories and North DeSoto on four.
Jena's pitching crew heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Thursday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 2-0 win over Grant.
Kiette Cooper
| 04/10/25 @ Grant | 14 |
| 04/08/25 vs Tioga | 14 |
| 04/01/25 vs Sterlington | 11 |
| 03/29/25 vs Oak Grove | 17 |
| 03/29/25 vs West Monroe | 8 |
| + 17 more games |
The result came thanks to Kiette Cooper's shutout, as she gave up just four hits and racked up 14 Ks. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in 22 consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Jena saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Sydney Williams, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3. That's the most runs Williams has posted since back in March.
Meanwhile, North DeSoto faced D'Arbonne Woods in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Tuesday. The Griffins put the hurt on D'Arbonne Woods with a sharp 7-0 victory. Considering the Griffins have won 16 games by more than five runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
North DeSoto's win was their 16th straight at home, which pushed their record up to 23-3. The home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.4 runs over those games. As for Jena, their win bumped their record up to 23-4.
Jena suffered a grim 10-0 defeat to North DeSoto in their previous meeting back in March of 2022. Will the Giants have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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