Belfast and Waterville are an even 3-3 against one another since May of 2016, but likely not for long. The Belfast Lions will be playing in front of their home fans against the Waterville Panthers at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Given that both teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.
Belfast is probably headed into the contest with a chip on their shoulder considering Camden Hills just ended the team's six-game winning streak on Wednesday. They fell just short of the Windjammers by a score of 3-2. The result shouldn't come as a shock considering that's the fewest runs Belfast has scored all season.
Jordyn MacKay spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned runs on eight hits and racked up six Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in four consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Belfast saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Danica Gray, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Waterville fell victim to Spruce Mountain and their airtight pitching crew on Monday. They lost 20-0 to the Phoenix. Having soared to a lofty 28 runs in the game before, Waterville's shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Having lost for the first time this season, Belfast fell to 6-1. As for Waterville, they dropped their record down to 1-4 with that loss, which was their tenth straight on the road dating back to last season.
Everything went Belfast's way against Waterville in their previous meeting back in May of 2023 as Belfast made off with a 21-4 victory. Does Belfast have another victory up their sleeve, or will Waterville turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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