The Houlton Shiretowners will take on the Fort Kent Warriors at 3:00 p.m. on Monday. Houlton is coming into the contest on a four-game losing streak.
Calais hit Houlton with a five-run sixth inning on Friday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Shiretowners fell 6-1 to the Blue Devils.
Houlton saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Liam Fraser, who went 1-for-2 with one RBI.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Fort Kent). They came out on top in a nail-biter against Wisdom on Thursday, sneaking past 9-8.
Dominic Cyr made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He tossed one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive appearances. He was even better at the plate, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with two stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI. That's the most stolen bases he has posted since back in May of 2024.
In other batting news, Tyler Taggett was excellent, going 2-for-4 with two stolen bases, two runs, and one double. Those two hits gave him a new career-high. Tobias Naranja also deserves some recognition as he got his first hits of the season.
Houlton's defeat dropped their record down to 1-5. As for Fort Kent, the win got them back to even at 2-2.
Houlton suffered a grim 16-4 defeat to Fort Kent in their previous meeting back in May of 2024. Can the Shiretowners avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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