Lejeune extended their losing streak to five on Monday, dropping them down to 2-5. They were a single run away from ending the streak, but they lost a 4-3 heartbreaker at the hands of the Wilmington Christian Academy Patriots. The Devilpups were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Patriots apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in March of 2025.
Molly McSorley put in work while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out eight batters over six innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off nine hits (and only one walk). McSorley was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-2 with one run, one double, and one RBI. That double was her first of the season.
In other batting news, Breslyn Weeks made the most of her time in the batter's box despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with one triple and one stolen base. That triple marked the first that she has hit this season.
As for Wilmington Christian Academy, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 2-1. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered a grand total of 5 runs in those games.
On Wilmington Christian Academy's side, Amelia Naylor spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three runs (all of which were unearned) on four hits.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Lily Marella, who went 2-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and one double.
Lejeune wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next contest, a 12-10 victory against Jones Senior on the 24th. As for Wilmington Christian Academy, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 17-0 loss against Ashley on the 24th.
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