While it was all tied up 1-1 at halftime, Lejeune was not quite Pender's equal in the second half on Thursday. They took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Pender Patriots. While losing is never fun, the Devil Pups can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina soccer rankings (they are ranked 304th, while the Patriots are ranked 46th).
Lejeune's goal came courtesy of
Jonathan Maguire, who's now up to three this season.
Lejeune's defeat dropped their record down to 0-2-1. As for Pender, the win for them keeps them at an undefeated 4-0.
Lejeune will look to defend their home pitch on Tuesday against East Columbus at 6:00 p.m. As for Pender, they didn't take long to hit the pitch again: they've already played their next game, a 5-1 loss vs. Hobbton on the 26th.
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