The Belfast Lions will head out to take on the Oceanside Mariners at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Belfast is coming into the match hot, having won their last six games.
On Friday, Belfast was able to grind out a solid win over John Bapst Memorial, taking the game 6-3. That's two games straight that the Lions have won by exactly three runs.
Gary Gale and Ethan Abbott did most of the damage at the plate: 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.
Oceanside had taken Waterville down for two straight games at home, but that winning streak came to an end on Friday. The Mariners fell 9-6 to the Panthers. The Mariners have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Parker Darge made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 3-for-4 with one run and one double. Brady Philip also deserves some recognition as he brought in his first RBI of the season.
Belfast pushed their record up to 9-1 with the victory, which was their fourth straight on the road. Those 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 defeat dropped their record down to 5-4.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Monday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Belfast has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 8 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Oceanside struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 8.7 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Belfast skirted past Oceanside 5-4 in their previous matchup two weeks ago. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Lions since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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