The Penobscot Valley Howlers will be playing in front of their home fans against the Woodland Dragons at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Both teams have allowed few runs on average, (Penobscot Valley: 3.1, Woodland: 2.2) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Penobscot Valley is probably headed into the matchup with a chip on their shoulder considering Dexter just ended the team's four-game winning streak on Monday. They lost 11-1 to the Tigers. The result shouldn't come as a shock considering that's the fewest runs Penobscot Valley has scored all season.
Lauren Veino spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered six earned (and five unearned) runs on nine hits and racked up 12 Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts every time she's pitched this season.
On the hitting side, Penobscot Valley saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Lila Cummings, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Woodland put the finishing touches on their ninth blowout victory of the season on Wednesday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand Shead a 16-0 shutout. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Woodland considering their two-run performance the match before.
Penobscot Valley's loss dropped their record down to 10-2. As for Woodland, they pushed their record up to 11-3 with that win, which was their sixth straight on the road.
Penobscot Valley skirted past Woodland 4-2 in their previous meeting back in April. Does Penobscot Valley have another victory up their sleeve, or will Woodland turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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