Lejeune hasn't had much luck against East Carteret recently, but that could start to change on Friday. Lejeune will be playing at home against East Carteret at 4:00 p.m. Lejeune has given up an average of 10.2 runs per game this season, but Friday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Lejeune is headed into Friday's match looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their third straight game on Tuesday. They came up short against East Carteret, falling 16-1. That's two games in a row now that the Devil Pups have lost by exactly 15 runs.
For East Carteret's part, Amilya Lewis made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching three innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit. Lewis has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 1-for-2.
In other batting news, Grayson Gillikin was incredible, going 3-for-4 with one home run, five RBI, and three runs. That's the most RBI she has posted since back in April of 2024. Sadie McIntosh was another key player, going a perfect 2-for-2 with two triples, two runs, and one RBI.
East Carteret was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .545. They are a perfect 3-0 when they post a batting average of .375 or better.
Lejeune's loss dropped their record down to 4-6-1. As for East Carteret, the defeat snapped their winning streak at three games and leaves them with a 5-7 record.
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