It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Penobscot Valley can now relate to. They fell just short of the North Yarmouth Academy Panthers by a score of 2-1 on Saturday. Penobscot Valley's defeat signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.
Lauren Veino was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. She struck out eight batters over six innings while giving up just two earned runs off seven hits. Veino has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts every time she's pitched this season. Veino was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
Veino wasn't the only one making solid contact as six players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Emma Potter, who went 1-for-4 with a double and an RBI.
On North Yarmouth Academy's side, Lily Rawnsley spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on nine hits.
Penobscot Valley's loss ended an 11-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 13-3. As for North Yarmouth Academy, their win was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 21-3.
As of now, neither Penobscot Valley nor North Yarmouth Academy have any future games scheduled.
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