The Presque Isle Wildcats will look to defend their home field on Monday against the Houlton Shiretowners at 4:15 p.m. Presque Isle is out to stop a six-game streak of losses at home dating back to last season.
Houlton is facing Presque Isle at the wrong time: Presque Isle suffered their first home loss of the season on Thursday and they're likely out for redemption. They took a 12-7 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Warriors.
Meanwhile, Houlton sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 5-4 victory over Calais on Friday.
Thadon Gentle made a splash no matter where he played. He didn't allow a single earned run while striking out seven over five innings pitched. Gentle was also stellar in the batter's box, 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.
Presque Isle's loss dropped their record down to 3-3. As for Houlton, their win bumped their record up to 2-4.
Everything went Presque Isle's way against Houlton in their previous matchup last Thursday as Presque Isle made off with a 14-8 victory. Will Presque Isle repeat their success, or does Houlton have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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