Belfast and Oceanside are an even 5-5 against one another since May of 2021, but likely not for long. The Lions will be playing in front of their home fans against the Mariners at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.
It was a proper cat-fight when Belfast duked it out with Gardiner on Friday. The Lions might be feeling deja-vu: they lost 4-3 to the Tigers, which was the same score (and result) they got the week prior. The Lions haven't had much luck with the Tigers recently, as the team has come up short the last three times they've met.
Aidan Howard
| 05/08/26 vs Gardiner | 3 |
| 05/04/26 @ Erskine Academy | 2 |
| 05/01/26 vs Nokomis | 2 |
| 04/27/26 @ Lawrence | 1 |
| 04/24/26 vs Foxcroft Academy | 1 |
| 04/22/26 @ Medomak Valley | 1 |
Aidan Howard and Luke Littlefield were huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. On the mound, Howard pitched four innings while giving up three earned runs off three hits. Meanwhile, Littlefield pitched five innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits. What's more, he gave up only zero walks, the fewest he's had since back in June of 2025. At the plate, Howard got on base in four of his six plate appearances with three stolen bases, while Littlefield went 2-for-5 with one stolen base and one run. Howard is crushing it when it comes to stolen bases: he's snagged at least one every time he's taken the field this season.
In other batting news, Jackson Faulkingham made the most of his time in the batter's box despite the final result and went 1-for-4 with two stolen bases, two RBI, and one double. That double was his first of the season. Another player making a difference was Garak Brimer, who went 2-for-5 with one stolen base.
Meanwhile, Oceanside came up short against Cony on Friday and fell 6-1.
Oceanside saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Everett Tolman, who went 2-for-3 with one RBI.
Belfast's defeat dropped their record down to 6-4. As for Oceanside, their loss dropped their record down to 2-5.
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