The Oceanside Mariners will square off against the Belfast Lions at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Oceanside 3.9, Belfast 3.9) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Oceanside had taken Waterville down for two straight games at home, but that winning streak came to an end on Friday. The Mariners took a 9-6 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Panthers. The Mariners have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Parker Darge was cooking despite his team's loss, going 3-for-4 with one run and one double. Another player making a difference was Brady Philip, who went 1-for-2 with one run and one RBI.
Meanwhile, Belfast waltzed into their match on Friday with five straight wins... but they left with six. They came out on top against the Crusaders by a score of 6-3. That's two games straight that the Lions have won by exactly three runs.
Belfast let Gary Gale and Ethan Abbott run wild. Gale went 2-for-4 with two runs, one double, and one RBI, while Abbott got on base in two of his four plate appearances with three stolen bases and one run.
Belfast pushed their record up to 9-1 with the victory, which was their fourth straight on the road. The road wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.8 runs over those games. As for Oceanside, their loss dropped their record down to 5-4.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Monday as neither team is afraid to steal. Oceanside has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 4.2 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Belfast struggles in that department as they've been averaging 5.6 stolen bases. The only question left is which team can snag more. Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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