
Giants
03/07/25 vs Florien | 20 |
03/24/25 vs Claiborne Christian | 15 |
03/11/25 vs Franklin Parish | 15 |
02/28/25 @ Monterey | 15 |
02/21/25 vs Holy Savior Menard | 13 |
Jena had to skate by with only a one-run margin when they last took the field, which might have inspired the ten-run drubbing they dealt West Monroe on Saturday. Jena put the hurt on West Monroe with a sharp 10-0 victory. Considering the Giants have won 11 matchups by more than six runs this season, Saturday's blowout was nothing new.
Kiette Cooper was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits while striking out eight over five innings pitched. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in 18 consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going a perfect 3-for-3 with one home run and two RBI. That's the most hits she has posted over her last 16 games.
In other batting news, Mary Wood and Callie Decker did most of the damage at the plate: Wood went a perfect 2-for-2 with one home run and three RBI, while Decker went 2-for-3 with one home run, two runs, and two RBI. Haylee Dangerfield was another key player, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
The win was the third in a row for Jena, bringing their record up to 18-4. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.3 runs over those games. As for West Monroe, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 10-14.
Jena wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next contest, a 5-0 win against Oak Grove on the 29th. As for West Monroe, they will square off against Neville at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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