Baseball Recap: Penobscot Valley Howlers vs. Piscataquis Pirates
Penobscot Valley lost against Piscataquis two weeks ago, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Monday. The Penobscot Valley Howlers might be feeling deja-vu: they lost 12-5 to the Piscataquis Pirates, which was the same score (and result) they got the week prior. Penobscot Valley has not had much luck with Piscataquis recently, as the team's come up short the last three times they've met.
For Piscataquis' part, the team relied heavily on Brady Gaw, who got on base in four of his five plate appearances with a home run, two stolen bases, and five RBI. Gaw is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last three games he's played. Gaige Tracy was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Penobscot Valley's loss dropped their record down to 4-11. As for Piscataquis, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 10-3.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Penobscot Valley will take on Woodland at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Woodland will roll in looking for their ninth straight victory, something Penobscot Valley surely won't give up without a fight. As for Piscataquis, they will be playing at home against Searsport at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Piscataquis is on a five-game streak of home wins, Searsport a three-game streak of away wins -- so someone will have to leave a streak behind on the field.
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