Baseball Preview: East Carteret Mariners vs. Lejeune Devil Pups
East Carteret is 10-0 against Lejeune since March of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The East Carteret Mariners will head out on the road to face off against the Lejeune Devil Pups at 4:00 p.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (East Carteret has three straight victories, Lejeune has 25 straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
East Carteret can now show off six landslide victories after their most recent match on Friday. They were the clear victor by a 13-3 margin over Jones.
Tanner Goodwin made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out seven batters over 3.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits (and only one walk). Goodwin has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in six consecutive pitching appearances. Goodwin was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 1-for-2.
In other batting news, Jonathan Piner was excellent, scoring two runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Lejeune fell victim to a tough 15-1 loss at the hands of Pamlico County on Friday.
East Carteret's win bumped their record up to 11-5. As for Lejeune, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-11.
Lejeune's pitching crew has a tough task ahead of them: East Carteret has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .432. It's a different story for Lejeune, though, as they've only averaged .338. Will they be able to contain East Carteret's hitters?
Everything went East Carteret's way against Lejeune when the teams last played back in April of 2023 as East Carteret made off with a 16-0 victory. Does East Carteret have another victory up their sleeve, or will Lejeune turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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