Softball Game Preview: Belfast Lions vs. John Bapst Memorial Crusaders

The Belfast Lions will face off against the John Bapst Memorial Crusaders at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Belfast is coming into the contest hot, having won their last six games.

Belfast's pitching crew heads into the match hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Tuesday. They came out on top against Erskine Academy by a score of 4-0.

Meanwhile, John Bapst Memorial had to endure a seven-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. They were the clear victors by a 10-0 margin over Waterville on Tuesday. The result was nothing new for the Crusaders, who have now won five games by ten runs or more so far this season.

Belfast's win was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 12-1. Those road victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.0 run on average over those games. As for John Bapst Memorial, the win was their first on the road , bumping their record up to 5-8.

Everything went Belfast's way against John Bapst Memorial when the teams last played back in April, as Belfast made off with a 12-2 victory. Will the Lions repeat their success, or do the Crusaders have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.