Houlton extended their losing streak (dating back to last season) to 18 on Monday, dropping them down to 0-8. They lost 23-0 to the Presque Isle Wildcats. The game marked the first time this year in which the Shiretowners were not able to get on the board.
As for Presque Isle, their record is now 3-6. With that victory, they brought their scoring average up to 6.4 runs per game.
For Presque Isle's part, Lane Carmichael and Evan Ellis were major factors no matter where they played. Throwing, Carmichael tossed one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Meanwhile, Ellis tossed one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in strikeouts (three). At the plate, Carmichael went 2-for-4 with two runs, one stolen base, and one double, while Ellis went 3-for-5 with two runs and two RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Eli Jandreau, who went a perfect 4-for-4 with five RBI, three runs, and two doubles. Those three runs gave him a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Kason Bua, who went a perfect 4-for-4 with four runs and one stolen base.
Looking ahead, Houlton will face off against Washington Academy at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. The Raiders' pitching crew has only allowed 1.1 runs per game this season, so the Shiretowners' hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Presque Isle, they will square off against Fort Kent at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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