Bangor Christian fell victim to Penobscot Valley and their airtight pitching crew on Thursday. They lost 17-0 to the Penobscot Valley Howlers. Bangor Christian has not had much luck with Penobscot Valley recently, as the team's come up short the last eight times they've met.
For Penobscot Valley's part, Lauren Veino made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out seven over four innings pitched. Veino has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts every time she's pitched this season. Veino was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 3-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Emma Potter, who scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Abby Farley, who went 2-for-3 with five RBI, a run, and a double.
Bangor Christian's loss dropped their record down to 3-10. As for Penobscot Valley, they pushed their record up to 7-1 with that win, which was their ninth straight on the road dating back to last season.
Bangor Christian will challenge Machias at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Penobscot Valley, they will be playing at home against Central at 4:00 p.m. on Friday.
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