Softball Preview: Waterville Panthers vs. Belfast Lions
Waterville and Belfast are an even 3-3 against one another since May of 2016, but likely not for long. The Waterville Panthers will head out on the road to take on the Belfast Lions at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Waterville is no doubt hoping to put an end to a ten-game streak of away losses dating back to last season.
Waterville's hitters might be in the hot seat on Friday considering what happened against Spruce Mountain on Monday. They lost 20-0 to the Phoenix. Having soared to a lofty 28 runs in the game before, Waterville's shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Meanwhile, Belfast unfortunately witnessed the end of their six-game winning streak on Wednesday. They fell just short of Camden Hills by a score of 3-2. The defeat continues a trend for Belfast in their matchups with Camden Hills: they've now lost five in a row.
Jordyn MacKay spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned runs on eight hits and racked up six Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in four consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Belfast saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Danica Gray, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Waterville's loss dropped their record down to 1-4. As for Belfast, their defeat ended a five-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 6-1.
Waterville might still be hurting after the 21-4 loss they got from Belfast when the teams last played back in May of 2023. Can Waterville avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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