CELEBRATE – Players for the Houlton Rotary Little League Minors division team celebrate after winning the division championsip last Monday over Walmart. The Rotary Club went undefeated on the seaosn at 12-0 and 4-0 in the playoffs.
By Gloria Austin
Staff Writer
Houlton Rotary’s prolific offense overpowered Walmart in the Little League Minors Division championship, 18-1, last Monday on the newly revealed Rotary Field, adjacent to the Houlton Elementary and Southside schools.
The Rotary Club went 12-0 on the season and 4-0 in the playoffs.
Before the game, outgoing Rotary President John Tribou addressed the players and spectators before throwing out the ceremonial first pitch.
In the first inning, Rotary knocked in five runs, as Sam Lilley singled; Zach Cowperthwaite blasted a two-run homer, while Parker Shaw and Aaron Holmes each had base hits, with Shaw driving in one run and Holmes bringing in two runs.
Tyler Bailey is ready to throw
In the second, it was a twofold delight, adding four more Rotary runs, as Nick DeLucca, Cowperthwaite and Nick Perfitt all banged out doubles. Cowperthwaite and Perfitt knocked in a run each, while Garrett Perkins singled to drive in a run, as well.
Leading 9-0 in the fourth, Lilley hit a three-run homer, while DeLucca singled and Cowperthwaite stroked a two-run home run.
To finish the game, Holmes singled; Isaac Potter drew a walk, with Lilley doubling and Perfitt adding a single to add four more runs onto the scoreboard.
Jacob Wotton belts the ball
The only run for Walmart came when Tyler Bailey reached on a single and came home on Bryson Bulley’s base hit.
Rotary’s Cowperthwaite was the winning pitcher, striking out seven batters, while Perfitt worked three innings of relief, striking out four.
Nick Brewer fields the ball
Nate Delucca throws
