Howlers
| 06/02/25 vs Greenville | 19 |
| 05/12/25 @ Penquis Valley | 18 |
| 05/29/25 vs Bangor Christian | 11 |
| 05/22/25 @ Central | 10 |
| 05/16/25 vs Penquis Valley | 9 |
Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Penobscot Valley). Everything went their way against the Greenville Lakers on Monday as they made off with a 19-2 win. The team's explosion at the plate also rewarded the Howlers with their most commanding win of the season.
Matt Hatch was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out seven batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and not a single walk). He also tossed no walks, which is notable because Penobscot Valley is 2-1 when he allows at most one walk, but 3-7 otherwise. Hatch was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with three runs.
In other batting news, Penobscot Valley got a big performance out of Dane Duvall, who went 2-for-4 with three RBI and two runs. Another player making a difference was Noah Austin, who got on base in all three of his plate appearances with three runs.
Penobscot Valley always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .538. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Greenville only posted an OBP of .333.
Penobscot Valley has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four games. That's provided a nice bump to their 5-8 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.8 runs over those games. As for Greenville, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-13.
Coming up, Penobscot Valley will take on Woodland at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Greenville, they will square off against Bangor Christian at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The Patriots will roll in looking for their seventh straight win, something the Lakers surely won't give up without a fight.
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