Northside - Pinetown is a perfect 10-0 against Lejeune since April of 2016 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Tuesday. The Panthers will head out on the road to challenge the Devil Pups at 4:00 p.m. Northside - Pinetown is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9.4 runs per game this season.
Northside - Pinetown will roll into the game after a wild two-game stretch: they only put up two runs last Saturday, then bounced right back against Richmond last Saturday. The Panthers blew past the Raiders 18-3. The victory was a breath of fresh air for the Panthers as it put an end to their three-game losing streak.
EllaKate Hanna
| 04/19/25 vs Richmond | 4 |
| 04/08/25 @ Jones | 3 |
| 04/01/25 vs East Carteret | 3 |
| 03/21/25 @ Richmond | 3 |
| 03/20/25 vs Southside | 3 |
EllaKate Hanna was incredible, going 4-for-5 with three RBI, two runs, and one double. Those four hits gave her a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Sophia Berry, who went 3-for-4 with two runs, one triple, and one RBI.
They weren't the only ones making solid contact: Northside - Pinetown kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 18 hits. That's the most hits they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Lejeune was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their tenth straight loss. They lost 15-2 to Southside.
Lejeune saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kadence Gordon, who went 1-for-2 with two RBI and one double.
The win got Northside - Pinetown back to even at 10-10. As for Lejeune, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-13-1.
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.
Northside - Pinetown took their victory against Lejeune in their previous meeting back in March of 2024 by a conclusive 11-0 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Panthers since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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