Bangor Christian is 0-7 against Penobscot Valley since April of 2016 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Bangor Christian Patriots will head out on the road to square off against the Penobscot Valley Howlers at 4:00 p.m.
On Monday, Bangor Christian came up short against Searsport and fell 12-7.
Meanwhile, Penobscot Valley got the win against Stearns on Monday by a conclusive 13-1. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Penobscot Valley.
Lauren Veino made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only two hits while striking out ten over five innings pitched. Veino was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base.
In other batting news, Emma Potter and Allie LeBlanc did most of the damage at the plate: Potter scored two runs while going 2-for-4, while LeBlanc scored three runs and stole two bases while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances. Ashlyn St. Cyr was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
Bangor Christian's loss dropped their record down to 1-1. As for Penobscot Valley, they pushed their record up to 2-0 with that victory, which was their eighth straight on the road dating back to last season.
Bangor Christian might still be hurting after the 25-2 defeat they got from Penobscot Valley in their previous meeting back in May of 2022. Can Bangor Christian avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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