Southside took a ten-run defeat the last time they faced off against Lejeune, but they managed to turn things around on Thursday. The Southside Seahawks narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past the Lejeune Devil Pups 4-2. Winning may never get old, but Southside sure is getting used to it with their third in a row.
Luke Bullock spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on six hits and racked up nine Ks. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Luke Perry, who scored a run while going 3-for-3. Cutter Williams was another key contributor, going 2-for-4 with two RBI and a double.
Southside has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a massive bump to their 9-9 record this season. As for Lejeune, their loss was their 12th straight at home dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 2-16.
Southside will head out on the road to square off against Ocracoke at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Southside has given up an average of 6.7 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week. Lejeune does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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