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| 05/16/25 - Away | 5-3 W |
| 05/24/24 - Away | 3-2 W |
| 04/22/24 - Home | 11-1 W |
| 04/15/21 - Home | 12-1 W |
Belfast has gone a perfect 4-0 against John Bapst Memorial recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Thursday. The Lions will welcome the Crusaders at 4:00 p.m. Belfast's hitters haven't had much luck over their past three matchups, but Thursday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Belfast fell victim to Erskine Academy and their airtight pitching crew on Tuesday. They fell just short of the Eagles by a score of 1-0. The contest marked the first time this year in which the Lions were not able to get on the board.
Belfast saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Luke Littlefield, who went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases.
Meanwhile, John Bapst Memorial didn't have quite enough to beat Waterville on Tuesday and fell 6-4. The Crusaders have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Aiden Ouellette put in work while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out ten batters over six innings while giving up three earned (and three unearned) runs off eight hits (and only one walk). He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, getting on base in two of his four plate appearances with two stolen bases and two runs.
In other batting news, Abe Pendergast made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 3-for-4 with two RBI and one double. Sam Churchard was another key player, getting on base in all three of his plate appearances with three stolen bases.
John Bapst Memorial's loss dropped their record down to 3-9. As for Belfast, their defeat dropped their record down to 9-4.
Belfast skirted past John Bapst Memorial 5-3 in their previous matchup two weeks ago. Do the Lions have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Crusaders turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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