Lejeune is 0-10 against East Carteret since April of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Lejeune Devil Pups will head out on the road to challenge the East Carteret Mariners at 6:00 p.m. The two teams are strolling into their games after big wins in their previous games.
Lejeune is headed into the matchup fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They blew past Kinston 15-4. The high-scoring effort was just what Lejeune needed considering they were shutout in their previous contest.
Patrick English and Xander Antonio did most of the damage at the plate: English scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3, while Antonio scored two runs and stole three bases while going 1-for-2. Roman Wells was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing three bases while getting on base in all two of his plate appearances.
Meanwhile, East Carteret put the finishing touches on their seventh blowout victory of the season on Tuesday. They put the hurt on Lejeune with a sharp 17-0 victory. The win was familiar territory for East Carteret who now have four in a row.
The team relied heavily on Rylan Bates, who scored three runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Eli Jenkins, who scored a run and stole three bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Lejeune's victory ended a 16-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 1-12. As for East Carteret, their win bumped their record up to 12-5.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Friday as neither team is afraid to steal. Lejeune has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.6 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like East Carteret struggles in that department as they've been averaging 4.5. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Lejeune suffered a grim 17-0 defeat to East Carteret when the teams last played on Tuesday. Can Lejeune avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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