Baseball Game Preview: Penobscot Valley Howlers vs. Central Red Devils

The Penobscot Valley Howlers will head out on the road to face off against the Central Red Devils at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Neither Penobscot Valley nor Central posted many runs in their last games, so it might be the pitching crews that decide this one.

Woodland hit Penobscot Valley with a four-run first inning on Wednesday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Howlers came up short against the Dragons, falling 12-2. The Howlers have struggled against the Dragons recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive lost meeting.

Chase Osgood

Stolen Base

05/16/25 vs Penquis Valley	4
05/12/25 @ Penquis Valley	3
05/21/25 vs Woodland	2

Chase Osgood made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went a perfect 3-for-3 with two stolen bases, one run, and one double. He has become a key player for Penobscot Valley: the team is 2-1 when he posts at least two stolen bases, but 0-6 otherwise.

Meanwhile, Central fell victim to Mattanawcook and their airtight pitching crew on Tuesday. They lost 13-0 to the Lynx.

Penobscot Valley's defeat dropped their record down to 2-7. As for Central, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost six of their last seven contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 2-8 record this season.