Schenck hasn't had much luck against Penobscot Valley recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The Wolverines are taking a road trip to square off against the Howlers at 4:00 p.m. Schenck is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.7 runs per game this season.
On Wednesday, Schenck didn't have quite enough to beat Lee Academy and fell 4-3.
Cameron Atkinson
| 05/21/25 @ Lee Academy | 2 |
| 05/14/25 vs Lee Academy | 2 |
| 05/09/25 @ Greenville | 2 |
| 05/07/25 vs Bangor Christian | 2 |
| 05/05/25 vs Penobscot Valley | 1 |
| + 3 more games |
Cameron Atkinson was cooking despite his team's loss, going 1-for-3 with two stolen bases, one run, and one double. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now snagged at least one in each of the last eight games he's played. Samuel McNeal also deserves some recognition as he brought in his first RBI of the season.
Meanwhile, after only two runs in their last game, Penobscot Valley made sure to put some runs up on the board against Central on Thursday. The Howlers walked away with a 10-5 win over the Red Devils.
Noah Austin spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered four earned (and one unearned) runs on six hits and racked up seven Ks.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Chase Osgood, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with four stolen bases, two runs, and one double. He is becoming a predictor of Penobscot Valley's success: when he posts at least two stolen bases the team is 3-1 (and 0-6 when he doesn't). Another player making a difference was Ryan Dawson, who went 1-for-4 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI.
Penobscot Valley was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .394. That's the best batting average they've posted all season.
Penobscot Valley has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four contests. That's provided a massive bump to their 3-7 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.8 runs over those games. As for Schenck, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-5.
Schenck took their win against Penobscot Valley in their previous meeting on May 5th by a conclusive 11-1 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Wolverines since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
