If Lejeune was feeling good off their 19-1 takedown of Kinston last Thursday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Lejeune Devil Pups lost 12-3 to the East Carteret Mariners on Friday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Lejeune of the 13-3 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture last Tuesday.
Lejeune saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Abigail Gonzalez, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI and a double.
On East Carteret's side, Amilya Lewis and Grayson Gillikin made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, Lewis kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits over four innings pitched. Meanwhile, Gillikin pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off four hits. Lewis has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in seven consecutive pitching appearances. At the plate, Lewis went 3-for-4 with two runs, a triple, and two RBI, while Gillikin scored two runs while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Sadie McIntosh was excellent, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4. Emmie Gillikin was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
Lejeune has traveled a rocky road recently having lost nine of their last ten matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-10 record this season. As for East Carteret, the victory got them back to even at 8-8.
Lejeune will head out on the road to take on Southwest Onslow at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Southwest Onslow has struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 9.6 runs per game on average), something Lejeune will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for East Carteret, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Northside - Pinetown at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Northside - Pinetown's pitching crew has only allowed 2.2 runs per game this season, so East Carteret's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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