Woodland had lost four straight at home, but on Wednesday they dropped their record down to 2-12 to make it five. They lost 17-3 to the Penobscot Valley Howlers. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Howlers this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 15-4 two weeks ago.
As for Penobscot Valley, the win keeps they at an undefeated 14-0. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.9 runs on average this season.
For Penobscot Valley's part, Lauren Veino made a splash while hitting and pitching. She didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits while striking out ten over four innings pitched. Veino has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in 12 consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going a perfect 3-for-3 with three doubles, four RBI, and two runs. That's the most RBI she has posted since back in May of 2024.
In other batting news, Penobscot Valley got a massive performance out of Allie LeBlanc, who got on base in all four of her plate appearances with three stolen bases, four runs, and one RBI. That's the most stolen bases LeBlanc has posted since back in April of 2024. Lila Cummings was another key player, going 3-for-4 with three stolen bases, three runs, and two RBI.
As of now, neither Woodland nor Penobscot Valley have any future games scheduled.
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