Wal-Mart captures town championship

by Staff Pioneer Times
16 years ago

    HOULTON – The Houlton Little League town championship for the 9-10-year-olds was held last Friday night at Houlton Community Park.
ImageKen Holck photograph
CHAMPS – Members of the Houlton Wal-Mart 9-10-year-old Little League display their town championship trophy after an 11-7 win over Rotary last Friday night. Players are, from left, front, Cody Queen, Tyler Brown, John White, Dillon Carmichael and Cameron Graham; back, Cameron Clark, Connor Grant, Dallas Moore, Nicholas Botting, Zach Guiod, Darrien Wentworth and Walker Webb. Coaches are Shawn and Montie Graham.
     The Houlton Wal-Mart team defeated Rotary Club, 11-7.
    It was a close game, with Wal-Mart leading 6-5 after the third inning, but in the bottom of the fourth, Wal-Mart knocked in four runs to take a 10-5 lead. Rotary scored twice in the top of the sixth, and Wal-Mart added another run in the bottom of the frame.
    For Wal-Mart, Dallas Moore threw four innings, allowing three hits and three unearned runs, while striking out eight. He helped his own cause from the plate going 4-for-4, with a double, two RBIs and three runs scored.
    Connor Grant went 2-for-2 from the plate for Wal-Mart, with a pair of walks, two stolen bases and a run scored. Cameron Graham doubled, singled and walked, driving in two runs. Nick Botting and Tyler Brown each had a single and walk for the winners.
ImageKen Holck photograph
RUNNERS-UP – Houlton Rotary Club were runners-up in the 9/10-year-old town championship. Players are, from left: front, Jacob Worthley, Adam Casillas, Garrett Ring and Zachary Quint; middle, Billy Phillips, Gunnar Briggs, Parker Brewer, Noah Blake and Garrett Putnam; back, coaches Chris Brewer, Bill Phillips and Chris Putnam. Absent from the photograph are Ethan Sawyer, Sam Astle and Austin Hatch.
    For Rotary, Parker Brewer led the way offensively, going 3-for-4, with a double, a pair of singles and an RBI. Garrett Putnam was 2-for-3, hitting a double, single, walk, while scoring twice. Billy Phillips singled twice, while Garrett Ring drew three walks, stole three bases and scored twice.
    (The Houlton Little League 11-12-year-old game will be featured in a later edition of the Houlton Pioneer Times.)