Block fell victim to Jena and their airtight pitching crew in Monday's second game. Their tough 17-0 loss to the Jena Giants might stick with them for a while. Considering the last time Block couldn't score was back in March, the team can't take the result too hard.
For Jena's part, Jacob Belcher was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out seven over four innings pitched. Belcher was also big at the plate, going 1-for-2 with a triple and two RBI.
In other batting news, Zerrick Jones was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing four bases while going 2-for-2. He hasn't dropped below three stolen bases for three straight games. Cayden Mursch was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-1.
Block's defeat was their fourth straight at home, which dropped their record down to 10-14. As for Jena, they are on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 12 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 20-9 record this season.
Block does not have any more games scheduled as of now. Jena also has no future games currently scheduled.
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