Lejeune lost against Southside back in May of 2023, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Tuesday. The Lejeune Devil Pups lost 12-2 to the Southside Seahawks. Lejeune has struggled against Southside recently, as their contest on Tuesday was their ninth consecutive lost matchup.
Lejeune saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jacob Moore, who went 1-for-2 with a stolen base, two RBI, and a double. Moore has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one hit in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On Southside's side, Cutter Williams was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out 11 batters over six innings while giving up just two earned runs off six hits. Williams was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Luke Perry, who got on base in four of his five plate appearances with four RBI, two doubles, and a run. Joshua Lewis was another key contributor, scoring four runs and stealing a base while getting on base in all five of his plate appearances.
Lejeune's defeat dropped their record down to 2-15. As for Southside, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 8-9.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: they beat Lejeune by a score of 4-2.
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