Baseball Preview: Houlton Shiretowners vs. Fort Kent Warriors
Houlton and Fort Kent are an even 5-5 against one another since May of 2016, but likely not for long. The Houlton Shiretowners will head out on the road to challenge the Fort Kent Warriors at 11:00 p.m. on Saturday.
On Friday, it was a hard-fought matchup, but Houlton had to settle for a 5-3 loss against Mattanawcook. The defeat continues a trend for Houlton in their matchups with Mattanawcook: they've now lost five in a row.
Meanwhile, Fort Kent came into Thursday's match having lost three straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They came out on top against Presque Isle by a score of 6-3 on Thursday.
James Lamarre spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered three runs (all of which were unearned) on six hits.
At the plate, Carter Desjardins was incredible, going 1-for-1 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs. The team also got some help courtesy of Max Bois, who went 2-for-3 with a stolen base and two RBI.
Houlton's loss dropped their record down to 4-7. As for Fort Kent, their victory bumped their record up to 7-5.
Houlton was able to grind out a solid win over Fort Kent when the teams last played back in May of 2023, winning 5-0. Will Houlton repeat their success, or does Fort Kent have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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