Softball Game Preview: Northside - Pinetown Panthers vs. Lejeune Devil Pups

Panthers

Runs

04/29/25 @ Lejeune	16
04/19/25 vs Richmond	18
04/19/25 vs Perquimans	2
04/18/25 vs Manteo	1
04/18/25 vs Lawrence Academy	5
+ 16 more games

For the second straight game, Northside - Pinetown will face off against Lejeune. The Panthers will be playing in front of their home fans against the Devil Pups at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Northside - Pinetown is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9.7 runs per game this season.

On Tuesday, Northside - Pinetown got the win against Lejeune by a conclusive 16-1. That's two games straight that the Panthers have won by exactly 15 runs.

The team relied heavily on Sophia Berry, who got on base in all three of her plate appearances with three runs, one triple, and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Gracie Smith, who got on base in all three of her plate appearances with one run.

Northside - Pinetown always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .621. They are a perfect 6-0 when they post an OBP of .513 or better.

Northside - Pinetown now has a winning record of 11-10. As for Lejeune, they are on an 11-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 4-14-1.

Lejeune's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Northside - Pinetown has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 9.6 hits per game. It's a different story for Lejeune, though, as they've been averaging 12.3 hits. Given Northside - Pinetown's sizable advantage in that area, the Devil Pups will need to find a way to close that gap. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other softball content.