Presque Isle was the 14-8 winner over Houlton when they last played one another last Thursday, but their luck changed this time around. The Presque Isle Wildcats fell just short of the Houlton Shiretowners by a score of 6-4 on Monday. The result shouldn't come as a shock considering that's the fewest runs Presque Isle has scored all season.
For Houlton's part, Bronson Hanning was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out six batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off seven hits. Hanning was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-3 with three RBI, a triple, and a stolen base.
Hanning wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Thadon Gentle, who scored two runs while going 1-for-3.
Presque Isle dropped their record down to 3-4 with that defeat, which was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season. As for Houlton, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 3-4.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Presque Isle will take on Ellsworth at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. As for Houlton, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Orono at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Orono's pitching crew has only allowed 3.7 runs per game this season, so Houlton's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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