Softball Recap: Southwest Onslow snaps five-game streak of losses at home

By Team Reports Apr 25, 2024, 4:00am

Softball Recap: Southwest Onslow Stallions vs. Lejeune Devil Pups

Southwest Onslow's game last Friday was a tough loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Monday. They came out on top against the Lejeune Devil Pups by a score of 5-1. This was payback for Southwest Onslow, who suffered a 12-8 defeat the last time these two teams met.

Jamie Cook-Watt made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching three innings while giving up no earned run off three hits. Cook-Watt was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 1-for-2.

In other batting news, Kennedy Davis was excellent, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 3-for-3. Skylar Phillips was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.

On Lejeune's side, Abigail Gonzalez was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring no runs while going 4-for-4.

Southwest Onslow's win ended a five-game drought at home and bumped them up to 4-13. As for Lejeune, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost ten of their last 11 matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-11 record this season.

Southwest Onslow will be playing at home against James Kenan at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Southwest Onslow is facing James Kenan at the right time seeing as James Kenan is stuck on a six-game losing streak. As for Lejeune, they will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against Jones at 4:00 p.m. Jones is coming into the match with five straight losses on the road, meaning Lejeune will have to defend against a team hungry for a victory.

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