Baseball Preview: Houlton Shiretowners vs. Presque Isle Wildcats
The Houlton Shiretowners will head out on the road to face off against the Presque Isle Wildcats at 4:15 p.m. on Monday. Presque Isle took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Houlton, who comes in off a win.
Houlton took a loss when they played away from home on Wednesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past Calais 5-4.
Thadon Gentle made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out seven over five innings pitched. Gentle was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 3-for-4.
In other batting news, Bronson Hanning was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, Presque Isle unfortunately witnessed the end of their three-game winning streak on Thursday. They took a 12-7 hit to the loss column at the hands of Fort Kent.
Houlton's win bumped their record up to 2-4. As for Presque Isle, they dropped their record down to 3-3 with that loss, which was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season.
Houlton might still be hurting after the 14-8 defeat they got from Presque Isle when the teams last played last Thursday. Can Houlton avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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