Baseball Preview: Houlton Shiretowners vs. Caribou Vikings
Houlton is 8-2 against Caribou since April of 2016, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Wednesday. The Houlton Shiretowners will head out on the road to take on the Caribou Vikings at 4:00 p.m. Houlton is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.5 runs per game this season.
Houlton will head out to face Caribou after giving up their first home loss of the season on Thursday. Houlton lost 14-8 to Presque Isle.
Mark Thibodeau made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored three runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Cleo Phillips, who went 2-for-4 with two RBI and a double.
Meanwhile, Caribou narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past Hermon 5-4.
Houlton's loss dropped their record down to 1-3. As for Caribou, their win bumped their record up to 2-0.
Houlton might still be hurting after the 7-1 defeat they got from Caribou in their previous meeting back in May of 2023. Can Houlton avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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