Lincoln Academy extended their losing streak to three on Saturday, dropping them down to 2-9. They took an 8-4 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Belfast Lions. The Eagles were not able to make up for their defeat to the Lions from their previous meeting back in May of 2025.
As for Belfast, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record up to 10-5. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.3 runs over those games.
For Belfast's part, Iven Ingraham made a big impact no matter where he played. He struck out seven batters over five innings while giving up four earned runs off five hits (and only one walk). Ingraham also tossed a walk, which is notable because Belfast is undefeated when he allows at most one walk, but 3-5 otherwise. Ingraham was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with two RBI and one run.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Luke Littlefield, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with three RBI, one triple, and one run. Those three RBI gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Colton Luce, who went 1-for-3 with one run and one RBI.
Coming up, Lincoln Academy will challenge Leavitt at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Hornets' pitching crew has only allowed 3.2 runs per game this season, so the Eagles' hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Belfast, they will take on Winslow at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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