It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Penobscot Valley had no problem doing just that on Tuesday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Woodland Dragons and snuck past 4-3. The win was familiar territory for Penobscot Valley who now have three in a row.
Lauren Veino spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned (and one unearned) runs on five hits and racked up 12 Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts every time she's pitched this season.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Emma Potter, who scored a run while going 3-for-3. Julia Young was another key contributor, going 2-for-3 with a stolen base, two RBI, and a double.
On Woodland's side, Brooke Smith put in work while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out nine batters over six innings while giving up four earned runs off 11 hits (and not a single walk). Smith was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, Lydia Cropley was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 2-for-3.
Penobscot Valley has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight games, which provided a nice bump to their 13-2 record this season. As for Woodland, their defeat dropped their record down to 14-5.
Penobscot Valley is on the road again on Saturday to play North Yarmouth Academy at 4:00 p.m. Both teams have allowed few runs on average, (North Yarmouth Academy: 2.8, Penobscot Valley: 2.8) so any runs scored will be well earned. Woodland does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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