Belfast and Mount View are an even 5-5 against one another since May of 2019, but likely not for long. The Lions will square off against the Mustangs at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Belfast has five straight wins, Mount View has three straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
It was a proper cat-fight when Belfast duked it out with Waterville on Friday. The Lions blew past the Panthers 11-2. Considering the Lions have won seven matchups by more than five runs this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Aidan Howard made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out 13 batters over 5.2 innings while giving up just two earned runs off one hit. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in six consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, getting on base in four of his five plate appearances with three stolen bases and one run.
Iven Ingraham
| 05/29/26 vs Waterville | 3 |
| 05/28/26 @ Winslow | 2 |
| 05/23/26 vs Lincoln Academy | 2 |
| 04/27/26 @ Lawrence | 2 |
| 04/22/26 @ Medomak Valley | 2 |
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. Another player making a difference was Connor Barrett, who went 2-for-4 with two runs, one double, and one RBI.
Belfast hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Waterville struck out 16 times.
Meanwhile, Mount View didn't have quite enough to beat Old Orchard Beach on Monday and fell 5-4.
Belfast's record is now 13-5. As for Mount View, their loss dropped their record down to 7-11.
Belfast came out on top in a nail-biter against Mount View in their previous meeting back in June of 2025, sneaking past 3-2. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Lions since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
