Baseball Preview: Houlton Shiretowners vs. Mattanawcook Lynx
The Houlton Shiretowners will head out on the road to square off against the Mattanawcook Lynx at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Both teams come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Houlton's pitching crew heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Wednesday. They walked away with a 4-0 victory over Calais.
Thadon Gentle and Bronson Hanning made a big impact while hitting and pitching. Throwing, Gentle pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Meanwhile, Hanning didn't allow a single earned run over five innings pitched. At bat, Gentle scored a run and stole three bases while going 3-for-4, while Hanning scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-4. Hanning is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last five games he's played.
They weren't the only ones making solid contact as two players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Cleo Phillips, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Mattanawcook put the finishing touches on their sixth blowout victory of the season on Saturday. They blew past Lee Academy 9-0. The win made it back-to-back victories for Mattanawcook.
Houlton's record now sits at 4-6. As for Mattanawcook, their record is now 8-4.
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