Baseball Preview: Fort Kent Warriors vs. Houlton Shiretowners
Fort Kent and Houlton are an even 5-5 against one another since May of 2016, but likely not for long. The Fort Kent Warriors have the luxury of staying home for another game and will welcome the Houlton Shiretowners at 11:00 p.m. on Saturday. Fort Kent is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.9 runs per game this season.
Last Thursday, Fort Kent earned a 6-3 win over Presque Isle.
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. Another player making a difference was Max Bois, who went 2-for-3 with a stolen base and two RBI.
Meanwhile, it was a hard-fought matchup, but Houlton had to settle for a 5-3 defeat against Mattanawcook on Friday. Houlton has struggled against Mattanawcook recently, as their game on Friday was their fifth consecutive lost matchup.
Fort Kent's victory bumped their record up to 7-5. As for Houlton, their loss dropped their record down to 4-7.
Fort Kent came up short against Houlton in their previous matchup back in May of 2023, falling 5-0. Can Fort Kent avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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