Lejeune fell victim to East Carteret and their airtight pitching crew on Friday. Their rough 12-0 defeat to the East Carteret Mariners might stick with them for a while. Having soared to a lofty 15 runs in the game before, Lejeune's shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Even though they lost, Lejeune didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with five strikeouts. This was only their ninth loss (out of ten games) when they post five or more strikeouts.
For East Carteret's part, Lukas Styron and Tanner Goodwin made a splash no matter where they played. Throwing, Styron tossed an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Meanwhile, Goodwin didn't allow a single earned run over four innings pitched. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in seven consecutive pitching appearances. At the plate, Styron scored a run while going 2-for-3, while Goodwin went 1-for-2 with a triple and two RBI.
In other batting news, Eli Jenkins was excellent, scoring a run and stealing three bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Jonathan Piner was another key contributor, going 2-for-3 with two RBI and a double.
Lejeune's loss dropped their record down to 1-13. As for East Carteret, the win (which was their fifth in a row) raised their record to 13-5.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Lejeune will take on Jones at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Lejeune is on an 11-game streak of home losses (dating back to last season), Jones a six-game streak of away losses, but someone's luck is about to change. East Carteret will take on Northside - Pinetown at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. East Carteret knows how to get runs on the board -- the squad has finished with flashy run totals in its past three games -- so hopefully Northside - Pinetown likes a good challenge.
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