Baseball Preview: Belfast Lions vs. Oceanside Mariners
Belfast has enjoyed a three-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will take on the Oceanside Mariners at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Belfast and Oceanside are at an even 5-5 over their past ten head-to-heads.
Belfast's hitters might be in the hot seat on Monday considering what happened against Mount View on Thursday. They lost 7-0 to the Mustangs. The contest marked the first time this year in which Belfast was not able to get on the board.
Meanwhile, after only one run in their last match, Oceanside made sure to put some runs up on the board against Waterville on Friday. Everything went Oceanside's way against Waterville as Oceanside made off with a 13-5 victory.
Bryson Mattox and Gavin Ripley made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, Mattox tossed 4.2 innings while giving up just one earned (and four unearned) runs off five hits. Meanwhile, Ripley pitched 2.1 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. At the plate, Mattox scored two runs while going 2-for-5, while Ripley scored two runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-5.
In other batting news, Blade Brann and Levi Philbrook did most of the damage at the plate: Brann scored three runs and stole three bases while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances, while Philbrook scored three runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-4. Brann has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played. Dominick Frisone was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
Belfast's defeat dropped their record down to 3-3. As for Oceanside, they now have a winning record of 3-2.
Belfast came up short against Oceanside when the teams last played back in May of 2023, falling 9-4. Can Belfast avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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