Dexter put the finishing touches on their seventh blowout victory of the season on Monday. Everything went their way against the Penobscot Valley Howlers as the Dexter Tigers made off with an 11-1 victory. Dexter's win was all the more impressive since Penobscot Valley was averaging only 3.08 runs allowed on the season.
For Penobscot Valley's part, Lauren Veino spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered six earned (and five unearned) runs on nine hits and racked up 12 Ks. Veino has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts every time she's pitched this season.
On the hitting side, Penobscot Valley saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Lila Cummings, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
The victory made it two in a row for Dexter and bumps their season record up to 9-6. As for Penobscot Valley, their loss dropped their record down to 10-2.
Dexter does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Penobscot Valley, they will be playing at home against Woodland at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The pair have allowed few runs on average, (Woodland: 2.2, Penobscot Valley: 3.1) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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