Softball Game Preview: Philipsburg-Osceola Mountaineers vs. Punxsutawney Chucks

Philipsburg-Osceola has gone 7-1 against Punxsutawney recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Wednesday. The Mountaineers will venture away from home to square off against the Chucks at 4:30 p.m.

Things were looking good for Philipsburg-Osceola after they put the first points on the board on Tuesday, but unfortunately for them things went downhill from there. They lost 13-3 to Bald Eagle Area. The defeat continues a trend for the Mountaineers in their meetings with the Eagles: they've now lost six in a row.

Emily Gustkey

Stolen Base

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Emily Gustkey was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-2. She is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now snagged at least one in each of the last three games she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Morgan Vaughn, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.

Meanwhile, Punxsutawney never let their opponents score on Monday. They blew past West Shamokin 9-0. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Chucks.

The team relied heavily on Brynn Hergert, who went 2-for-4 with one home run, three RBI, and two runs. Those three RBI gave her a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Sara Gotwald, who went 2-for-3 with one home run, two runs, and two RBI.

Punxsutawney kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as West Shamokin only managed three hits.

Philipsburg-Osceola's loss was their first in the conference, dropping their conference record down to 2-1 and their overall record down to 4-3. As for Punxsutawney, they now have a winning record of 2-1.

Philipsburg-Osceola was able to grind out a solid win over Punxsutawney in their previous meeting back in April of 2024, winning 6-2. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Mountaineers since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.