Waterville extended their losing streak to ten on Friday, dropping them down to 4-13. They came up short against the Belfast Lions, falling 11-2. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Lions this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 12-6 last Wednesday.
Waterville saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Mitchell Ouellette, who went 1-for-2 with one run and one RBI.
As for Belfast, the victory was the fifth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 13-5. Considering they have won seven matchups by more than five runs this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
On Belfast's side, Aidan Howard was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out 13 batters over 5.2 innings while giving up just two earned runs off one hit. Howard has been consistent: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in six consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in four of his five plate appearances with three stolen bases and one run.
In other batting news, Iven Ingraham was a standout: he went 1-for-4 with one home run, three RBI, and two runs. Those three RBI gave him a new career-high. Connor Barrett was another key player, going 2-for-4 with two runs, one double, and one RBI.
While Waterville had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday.
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