Houlton was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their 22nd straight defeat dating back to last season. They lost 15-1 to the Caribou Vikings. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Vikings this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 15-3 back in April.
Houlton saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Trenton Soucy, who went 1-for-2 with one RBI. That RBI marked the first that Soucy has brought in this season. Another was Liam Fraser, who got on base in all three of his plate appearances with one run.
Houlton's loss dropped their record down to 0-12. As for Caribou, their victory ended a four-game drought at home and bumped them up to 6-9.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Houlton will host Mattanawcook at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. The Shiretowners' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Lynx have averaged an impressive 6.8 runs per game this season. As for Caribou, they will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against Presque Isle at 4:00 p.m. The Wildcats have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed eight runs per game on average), something the Vikings will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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