Lakewood scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Thursday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Lejeune Devil Pups and snuck past 16-14. Both teams can probably skip cardio this week after making that many trips around the bases.
Samuel Johnson made a splash while hitting and pitching. He tossed 3.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Johnson was also big at the plate, scoring three runs and stealing three bases while getting on base in five of his six plate appearances. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last three games he's played.
In other batting news, Landon Neal was a standout: he got on base in three of his five plate appearances with four stolen bases, three runs, and four RBI. Another player making a difference was Heath Britt, who scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in five of his six plate appearances.
Like Lakewood, Lejeune also got a great game from a two-way player: Xander Antonio. On the mound, he tossed three innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off three hits. Antonio was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Gage Quillen stepped up to lead a balanced group of hitters: he scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-5. Timothy Haller was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.
Lakewood's victory bumped their record up to 3-5. As for Lejeune, they haven't won a game yet this season and fell to 0-5.
Lakewood didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 9-4 loss vs. James Kenan on the 18th. As for Lejeune, they will head out on the road to square off against Northside - Pinetown at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Northside - Pinetown's pitching crew has only allowed 2.8 runs per game this season, so Lejeune's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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