Bangor Christian hasn't had much luck against Penobscot Valley recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. The Patriots will head out on the road to square off against the Howlers at 4:00 p.m. Bangor Christian has given up an average of 8.9 runs per game this season, but Thursday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
On Tuesday, Bangor Christian came up short against Central and fell 12-9.
Meanwhile, Penobscot Valley put another one in the bag on Tuesday to keep their perfect season alive. They were the clear victors by a 17-2 margin over Schenck. The result was nothing new for the Howlers, who have now won nine matchups by ten runs or more so far this season.
Lauren Veino was a major factor no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out six batters over three innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off four hits (and not a single walk). She has been consistent for a while: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in nine consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 1-for-2 with three runs and one stolen base.
In other batting news, Allie LeBlanc was incredible, getting on base in all four of her plate appearances with two stolen bases, three RBI, and two runs. Those three RBI gave her a new career-high. Lila Cummings was another key player, going 2-for-4 with one home run and three RBI.
Penobscot Valley always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .690. That was just more of the same: they've now posted an OBP of .559 or higher in four consecutive games.
Penobscot Valley's win was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 10-0. As for Bangor Christian, they now have a losing record of 6-7.
Bangor Christian might still be hurting after the 10-0 loss they got from Penobscot Valley when the teams last played back in April. Can the Patriots avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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