Jena entered their tilt with Grant on Thursday with eight consecutive wins, and they'll enter their next game with nine. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 2-0 win over the Cougars. That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Giants also won the last time the pair played back in April of 2024.
Kiette Cooper
| 04/10/25 @ Grant | 14 |
| 04/08/25 vs Tioga | 14 |
| 04/03/25 @ Franklin Parish | 11 |
| 04/01/25 vs Sterlington | 11 |
| 03/29/25 vs Oak Grove | 17 |
| + 18 more games |
Not much got past Kiette Cooper, who gave up just four hits and racked up 14 Ks to keep Grant off the board. Cooper has been consistent for a while: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in 23 consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, 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.
Jena's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 24-4. The road wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.7 runs on average over those games. As for Grant, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 13-11.
Jena didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next match, a 4-3 loss against North DeSoto on the 11th. As for Grant, they have also already played their next contest, a 10-7 victory against Montgomery on the 11th.
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