Calais fell victim to Houlton and their airtight pitching crew on Wednesday. They took a 4-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Houlton Shiretowners. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Calais of the 5-4 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture two weeks ago.
For Houlton's part, Thadon Gentle and Bronson Hanning made a splash no matter where they played. Throwing, Gentle pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Meanwhile, Hanning didn't allow a single earned run over five innings pitched. At bat, Gentle scored a run and stole three bases while going 3-for-4, while Hanning scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-4. Hanning has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last five times he's played.
They weren't the only ones making solid contact as two players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Cleo Phillips, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Calais' defeat dropped their record down to 5-7. As for Houlton, their win bumped their record up to 4-6.
Calais will look to defend their home field on Friday against Woodland at 4:00 p.m. Woodland knows how to get runs on the board -- the squad has finished with flashy run totals in its past five contests -- so hopefully Calais likes a good challenge. As for Houlton, they will head out on the road to take on Mattanawcook at 4:30 p.m. on Friday.
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