The Belfast Lions will head out to face off against the Lincoln Academy Eagles at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Belfast has four straight wins, Lincoln Academy has ten straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Belfast is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They put the hurt on Winslow with a sharp 12-0 victory on Monday. With that win, the Lions brought their scoring average up to 6.8 runs per game.
The team relied heavily on Hayden Brimer, who went 2-for-3 with two runs, one triple, and two RBI. That triple was his first of the season. Colton Luce was another key player, going 1-for-2 with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI.
Belfast always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .516. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Meanwhile, Lincoln Academy fell victim to Cony and their airtight pitching crew on Tuesday. They came up short against the Rams, falling 10-0.
Lincoln Academy saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Blake Grady, who went 1-for-2 with one double.
Belfast's victory was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 7-1. The home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.0 runs over those games. As for Lincoln Academy, their loss dropped their record down to 0-7.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Wednesday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Belfast has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 8 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Lincoln Academy struggles in that department as they've been averaging 9.6 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
