Penobscot Valley barely beat Woodland the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. The Howlers were the clear victors by a 15-4 margin over the Dragons on Wednesday. Considering the Howlers have won six matches by more than nine runs this season, Wednesday's blowout was nothing new.
Lauren Veino made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out nine over four innings pitched. She has been consistent: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in six consecutive appearances. She was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with two stolen bases, two runs, and two RBI. That's the most stolen bases she has posted since back in May of 2024.
In other batting news, Penobscot Valley got a massive performance out of Ellie Austin, who went 4-for-5 with four RBI and two runs. Allie LeBlanc was another key player, getting on base in all five of her plate appearances with three runs and one RBI.
Howlers
| 05/21/25 vs Woodland | 15-4 |
| 05/16/25 vs Penquis Valley | 5-2 |
| 05/12/25 @ Penquis Valley | 16-0 |
| 05/09/25 @ Deer Isle-Stonington | 19-0 |
| 05/07/25 @ Stearns | 16-0 |
| + 2 more games |
The victory keeps Penobscot Valley at an undefeated 7-0. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they've averaged 13.9 runs this season. As for Woodland, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 2-8.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Penobscot Valley will square off against Deer Isle-Stonington at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Woodland, they will take on Calais at 1:00 p.m. on Monday. The Blue Devils have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 12.8 runs per game on average), something the Dragons will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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