Minor League all-stars 1-1

Play third tourney game Friday night in Bangor
    The Houlton 9-10-year-old All-Stars began tournament play on June 25 against a tough Brewer squad at the Bangor West Complex.
    Brewer jumped out to a quick 2-0 lead in the first inning, scoring on a throwing error and a fielder’s choice. They pushed the lead to 5-0 in the third inning when they led off with a walk and then had four consecutive hits to lead the rally. 
    In the bottom of the third, Houlton jumped on the scoreboard with three runs. After a leadoff single by Jason Collett, Nick Perfitt hit a single and they both scored on a two-run single by Drew Marino. Marino stole second and third and scored on a passed ball to finish the scoring.
Third baseman Andrew Tuttle fields the ball and reaches back to throw
    Brewer pushed the lead to 7-3 in the fourth with two more runs.
    Zach Cowperthwaite hit a double in the fifth inning and scored on a passed ball to bring Houlton within three runs, but that was as close as Houlton would get. Brewer scored one more in the top of the sixth for a final score of 8-4.
    Cowperthwaite and Perfitt combined for nine strikeouts and “both pitched a very good game against a good Brewer team,” said coach Joe Porter.
    On June 26, Houlton rebounded to defeat Orono-Veazie 11-1 in a four-inning game at the Bangor West Complex.
    Houlton came up in the bottom of the first and scored four runs to jump out to a quick lead. Keegan Gentle, Perfitt and Marino hit singles to put Houlton on the board 1-0. Andrew Tuttle followed with a two-run triple and he scored on an RBI-single by Nolan Porter.
    Houlton added a run in the second inning on an RBI-single by Cowperthwaite. Houlton then scored three more times in the third inning, getting three hits in the inning, including a perfect bunt single from Cameron Callnan. Houlton scored three more times in the fourth inning, the highlight being an RBI-triple from Will Austin. 
Second baseman Nolan Porter concentrates on his throw to first base
    Houlton pounded out 13 hits, with Tuttle and Porter collecting three hits apiece.
    On the pitcher’s mound, Porter and Tyler Bailey combined to throw four innings allowing only two hits and one run. Porter allowed two hits and struck out four over three innings, while Bailey pitched the last inning, striking out all three batters he faced.
    Next up for Houlton is a game against Millinocket on Friday, July 1 at 5:30 p.m. in Bangor.