Baseball Game Preview: Lakewood Leopards vs. Lejeune Devilpups

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Previous 6 Games

03/06/26 - Home	16-0 W
03/07/25 - Away	8-2 W
03/14/24 - Away	16-14 W
03/07/24 - Home	15-1 W
03/08/23 - Home	23-2 W
03/01/23 - Away	11-1 W

Lakewood has gone a perfect 6-0 against Lejeune recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Monday. The Leopards will venture away from home to square off against the Devilpups at 4:00 p.m. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, these teams will really light up the scoreboard.

Lakewood took a six-run defeat the last time they faced off against Clinton, but this time they managed to keep it close and that made all the difference. The Leopards had just enough and edged out the Dark Horses 10-8. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Leopards have posted since March 14, 2025.

Lakewood got a massive performance out of Samuel Johnson, who got on base in four of his five plate appearances with four runs.

Meanwhile, the third road contest was the charm for Lejeune, as they earned their first away victory of the season. They put the hurt on White Oak with a sharp 13-7 win on Wednesday. The game was the first time the Devilpups have beaten the Vikings on their field since March 15, 2017.

Lejeune's first victory this season bumped their record up to 1-2. As for Lakewood, the win was their first on the road, bumping their record up to 2-5.

Lakewood got the 'W' when the teams last played last Friday against Lejeune by a conclusive 16-0 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Leopards since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.