The Punxsutawney Chucks will be playing in front of their home fans against the Indiana Little Indians at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Both teams come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Punxsutawney took care of business in their home opener on Friday. They came out on top against Elk County Catholic by a score of 6-1.
Nevin Day was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out nine over four innings pitched. Day was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Brody Stouffer, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-2.
Meanwhile, Indiana never let their opponents score on Friday. They put the hurt on Beaver with a sharp 6-0 victory.
Ryan Okopal looked comfortable as he struck out six batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Charlie Manzi, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with a triple, a run, and an RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Mark Collinger, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-2.
Punxsutawney beat Indiana 4-1 in their previous meeting back in March of 2023. Will Punxsutawney repeat their success, or does Indiana have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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