Machias Savings repeat winners
SAFE – Josh Beaton of Machias Savings Bank slides safely into home against catcher Abe Lorom during last Tuesday’s Houlton Little League Majors division championship against Houlton Farms Dairy. Machias won, 4-3, repeating as town champions.
The Machias Savings Bank (16-1) repeated as the Houlton Little League Majors Division champions last Tuesday night, with a 4-3 win over Houlton Farms Dairy.
Ryan Dee led Machias’ offense with a double and a pair of singles, while pitching four and two-thirds innings to pick up the win. Josh Beaton doubled and scored a run, while Nick Cowperthwaite, Caleb Tribou and Hunter McLaughlin all had run-scoring doubles for the winners.
Cody Shaw lays down a bunt
For Houlton Farms Dairy, Ben Tuttle took the tough loss off the mound, going four and two-thirds innings, as well. Tuttle singled and scored a run to back his own cause. He was relieved by Tyler Brown.
Billy Phillips had two doubles and a single, while Gary Tucker also doubled twice and each player scored a run to lead the offense push for HFD. Along with Tuttle, Logan Ellis and Matt Tuttle each added a single.
Ben Boutilier swings
“It was a great game,” said HFD coach Billy Phillips, Sr. “It was very well played by both teams.”
Cameron Stevens
doesn’t like the call
Ben Tuttle under a fly ball
Caleb Tribou gets hit
Pat Howe underneath the ball
