Baseball Game Preview: Lisbon Greyhounds vs. Boothbay Seahawks

By Team Reports May 13, 2025, 1:18am

Baseball Preview: Lisbon Greyhounds vs. Boothbay Seahawks

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Lisbon has gone a perfect 10-0 against Boothbay recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Wednesday. The Greyhounds will be playing at home against the Seahawks at 4:00 p.m. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.

Boothbay will take on a team with plenty of momentum: Lisbon extended their winning streak to four on Monday. The Greyhounds' pitchers stepped up to hand Oak Hill a 9-0 shutout.

Cody Osmond

Base on Balls Against

05/12/25 vs Oak Hill1
04/30/25 vs Sacopee Valley2
04/28/25 @ Dirigo0
04/23/25 vs Madison2

JT Hoyle and Cody Osmond made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, Hoyle tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Meanwhile, Osmond kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out 11 over five innings pitched. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive appearances. At bat, Hoyle got on base in three of his four plate appearances with one stolen base and one run, while Osmond got on base in two of his four plate appearances with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI. That stolen base marked the first that Hoyle has snagged this season.

In other batting news, Lisbon let Jacoby Tuplin and Brayden Decato run wild. Tuplin got on base in two of his four plate appearances with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI, while Decato got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two runs and one RBI.

Meanwhile, Boothbay made easy work of Winslow on Friday and carried off a 10-0 victory. The high-scoring performance was a welcome turnaround for the Seahawks' hitters, who had struggled in the games prior.

Like Lisbon, Boothbay also got a great game from a two-way player: Liam Jacobs. He kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out 17 over six innings pitched. Jacobs also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because Boothbay is 2-1 when he allows at most three earned runs, but 0-3 otherwise. Jacobs was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with two runs and one stolen base.

In other batting news, Sam Markowitz was a standout: he went 2-for-4 with one home run, three runs, and four RBI. Another player making a difference was Shawn Gamage, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with two doubles, one stolen base, and two RBI.

Boothbay kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 12 hits. That's the most hits they've managed all season.

Lisbon pushed their record up to 5-1 with the win, which was their third straight at home. Those home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.7 runs over those games. As for Boothbay, their win bumped their record up to 2-4.

The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Wednesday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Lisbon has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 12.2 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Boothbay struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8.5 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.

Lisbon took their victory against Boothbay when the teams last played back in April of 2024 by a conclusive 10-1 score. Do the Greyhounds have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Seahawks turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.

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