Monday just wasn't the day for Searsport's offense. They lost 17-0 to the Penobscot Valley Howlers on Monday. The defeat continues a trend for Searsport in their matchups with Penobscot Valley: they've now lost eight in a row.
For Penobscot Valley's part, Lauren Veino made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (and only one walk). Veino has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts every time she's pitched this season. Veino was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-3 with three runs and four RBI.
In other batting news, Julia Young was incredible, going 2-for-2 with two stolen bases, four RBI, and two runs. Allie LeBlanc was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing a base while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances.
Searsport's loss dropped their record down to 2-5. As for Penobscot Valley, they pushed their record up to 6-0 with that victory, which was their tenth straight at home dating back to last season.
Searsport will head out on the road to take on Jonesport-Beals at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Searsport is facing Jonesport-Beals at the right time seeing as Jonesport-Beals is stuck on a five-game losing streak. As for Penobscot Valley, they will look to defend their home field on Wednesday against Central at 4:00 p.m. Penobscot Valley's pitching crew has only allowed 1.5 runs per game this season, so Central's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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