The Central Red Devils will head out on the road to take on the Penobscot Valley Howlers at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Both teams come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Central will bounce into Wednesday's matchup after beating Dexter, who they hadn't topped in nine consecutive meetings. Central walked away with an 11-8 victory over Dexter on Monday. The win made it back-to-back victories for Central.
Meanwhile, Penobscot Valley put another one in the bag on Monday to keep their perfect season alive. They blew past Searsport 17-0. Penobscot Valley might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team's won four games by ten runs or more this season.
Lauren Veino made a big impact no matter where she played. 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 consistent recently: 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, the team relied heavily on Julia Young, who went 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.
Central's win was their fourth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 4-1. As for Penobscot Valley, their victory bumped their record up to 6-0.
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