Baseball Game Preview: Lejeune Devil Pups vs. Southside Seahawks

Lejeune is on a nine-game streak of home losses dating back to last season, and Southside an eight-game streak of away losses also dating back to last season. However, someone's due for a change in luck on Tuesday. The Lejeune Devil Pups will host the Southside Seahawks at 4:00 p.m. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this game.

Lejeune fell victim to Jones and their airtight pitching crew on Friday. They took a 4-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Trojans. Having soared to a lofty 13 runs in the game before, the Devil Pups' shutout was a dramatic turnaround.

Lejeune saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Evan Velez, who went 1-for-2 with one stolen base.

Meanwhile, Southside came up short against Pamlico County on Wednesday, falling 10-4.

Taylor Ashley and Dexter Oden did some serious damage despite the final result: Ashley scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-4, while Oden scored a run and stole four bases while going 1-for-2. Brenen Whaley also deserves some recognition as he snagged his first stolen base of the season.

Southside's defeat dropped their record down to 3-9. As for Lejeune, their loss dropped their record down to 1-8.

Lejeune couldn't quite finish off Southside in their previous meeting back in May of 2024 and fell 4-2. Can the Devil Pups avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.