Waterville had lost three straight at home, but on Wednesday they dropped down to 4-9 to make it four. They came up short against the Belfast Lions, falling 12-6. The Panthers were not able to make up for their defeat to the Lions from their previous meeting back in May of 2025.
Felix Chapa was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-4 with two runs, one double, and one RBI.
As for Belfast, their victory bumped their record up to 8-5. The result was nothing new for the Lions, who have now won five matchups by six runs or more so far this season.
On Belfast's side, Iven Ingraham made a splash while hitting and pitching. He didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits while striking out eight over 4.2 innings pitched. Ingraham also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because Belfast is 6-2 when he allows at most one earned run, but 2-3 otherwise. Ingraham was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-4 with one double and one RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Colton Luce, who went 2-for-3 with five RBI, one stolen base, and one run. Those five RBI gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Tucker Marden, who went 3-for-4 with two RBI, one run, and one double.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Waterville will welcome Lawrence at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Belfast, they will be playing at home against Winslow at 4:00 p.m. on Friday.
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