After flying high against Maine Central Institute last Saturday, Houlton came back down to earth. The Houlton Shiretowners lost 14-8 to the Presque Isle Wildcats on Thursday. Even though they lost, Houlton's still made a splash at the plate and bumped their average scoring up to 6.5 runs per game (they're now ranked -1th in scoring overall).
Mark Thibodeau made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored three runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Cleo Phillips, who went 2-for-4 with two RBI and a double.
Houlton's defeat dropped their record down to 1-3. As for Presque Isle, their win (their first of the season) made their record 1-2.
Houlton will head out on the road to challenge Caribou at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Houlton is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.5 runs per game this season. As for Presque Isle, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Fort Kent at 4:15 p.m. on Thursday. Presque Isle is out to stop a five-game streak of losses at home dating back to last season.
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