Baseball Preview: Lejeune Devil Pups vs. Pamlico County Hurricanes
Lejeune is 0-10 against Pamlico County since May of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Lejeune Devil Pups will head out on the road to challenge the Pamlico County Hurricanes at 6:00 p.m.
Sadly, Lejeune is still looking for their first win of the season after nine matches. They fell just short of Pender by a score of 4-2 on Friday.
Patrick English was huge no matter where he played even without the win. On the mound, he tossed an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also didn't allow any walks). English was even better at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
English wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Noah Keller, who went 1-for-3 with a stolen base.
Meanwhile, Pamlico County made easy work of Pine Forest on Monday and carried off a 15-6 victory. With that win, Pamlico County brought their scoring average up to 6.6 runs per game.
Like Lejeune, Pamlico County also got a great game from a two-way player: Ragan Shields. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Shields has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive pitching appearances. Shields was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 2-for-6.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Mason Stroud, who went 5-for-5 with five RBI, a run, and a double. Another player making a difference was Lucas Browne, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Lejeune's loss dropped their record down to 0-9. As for Pamlico County, their victory bumped their record up to 5-7.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Tuesday as both teams have some strikeout artists on the roster. Lejeune has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.1 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Pamlico County struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.7. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Lejeune might still be hurting after the 16-0 defeat they got from Pamlico County in their previous matchup back in March of 2023. Can Lejeune avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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