Sadly, Lejeune is still looking for their first win of the season after eight contests. They fell just short of the Pender Patriots by a score of 10-9 on Tuesday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Lejeune of the 7-3 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April of 2023.
Patrick English was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 3-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Kaleb Cahoon, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-3.
Even though they lost, Lejeune kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 12 hits. That's the most hits they've managed all season.
On Pender's side, Mark Rawls was incredible, scoring four runs and stealing three bases while going 2-for-3. Jessup Hardison was another key contributor, going 1-for-3 with a triple, a stolen base, and a run.
Lejeune's loss dropped their record down to 0-8. As for Pender, their victory ended a five-game drought on the road and puts them at 2-8.
While Lejeune had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 6:00 p.m. on Friday.
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