Lejeune is 0-7 against Pender 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 take on the Pender Patriots at 6:00 p.m.
Sadly, Lejeune is still looking for their first win of the season after eight matchups. They fell just short of Pender by a score of 10-9 on Tuesday.
Patrick English made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Kaleb Cahoon, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-3.
Even though they lost, Lejeune was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .375. That's the best batting average they've managed all season.
Lejeune's loss dropped their record down to 0-8. As for Pender, their win ended a five-game drought on the road and puts them at 2-8.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Friday as both teams have some strikeout artists on the roster. Lejeune has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Pender struggles in that department as they've been averaging 6.6. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
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