Baseball Preview: Punxsutawney Chucks vs. Avonworth Antelopes
The Punxsutawney Chucks will square off against the Avonworth Antelopes at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Punxsutawney is looking to tack on another W to their 12-game streak on the road dating back to last season.
Punxsutawney is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Thursday. They walked away with a 4-1 win over South Allegheny. That's two games straight that Punxsutawney has won by exactly three runs.
Punxsutawney saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Brody Stouffer, who went 1-for-3 with a stolen base and two RBI. Parker Stahlman was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, Avonworth came tearing into Thursday's match with eight straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 5.3 runs) and they left with even more momentum. They won by a run and slipped past the Tigers 5-4.
Brandon Sapolsky was excellent, scoring three runs while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Mason Metz, who went 2-for-4 with two RBI.
Punxsutawney has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 13 of their last 14 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 17-3 record this season. As for Avonworth, their victory bumped their record up to 20-8.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Monday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Punxsutawney has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 9.1 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Avonworth struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.4. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
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