Presque Isle had to endure an eight-game losing streak dating back to last season, but that streak is no more. They blew past the Houlton Shiretowners 14-8. That's more bragging rights for Presque Isle, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
For Houlton's part, 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. Cleo Phillips was another key contributor, going 2-for-4 with two RBI and a double.
Presque Isle made their fans wait, but they earned their first win of the season to make their record 1-2. As for Houlton, their loss dropped their record down to 1-3.
Presque Isle will be playing at home against Fort Kent at 4:15 p.m. on Thursday. As for Houlton, they will head out on the road to square off against 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.
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