Baseball Recap: Pender Patriots vs. Lejeune Devil Pups
Pender can finally bid farewell to their eight-game losing streak thanks to their game on Tuesday. They narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past the Lejeune Devil Pups 10-9. Pender's offense finally found a way to get into gear: the high-octane performance was a 180-degree turn from their last four games.
The team relied heavily on Mark Rawls, who scored four runs and stole three bases while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Jessup Hardison, who went 1-for-3 with a triple, a stolen base, and a run.
On Lejeune's side, Patrick English made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-4. Kaleb Cahoon was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 1-for-3.
Even though they lost, Lejeune kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 12 hits. That's the most hits they've managed all season.
Pender's victory ended a five-game drought on the road and puts them at 2-8. As for Lejeune, they dropped their record down to 0-8 with that loss, which was their tenth straight at home dating back to last season.
Pender will have a chance to go back-to-back against Lejeune: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 6:00 p.m. on Friday.
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