After soaring to ten runs the game before, Punxsutawney was a bit more limited in their matchup on Wednesday. Their tough 8-2 defeat to the St. Marys Flying Dutch might stick with them for a while. Punxsutawney has not had much luck with St. Marys recently, as the team's come up short the last six times they've met.
For St. Marys' part, Avery Eckels spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered two runs (both of which were unearned) on seven hits. Eckels has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Molly Hanslovan and Kelsie Fledderman did most of the damage at the plate: Hanslovan scored two runs while going 2-for-3, while Fledderman went 1-for-3 with three RBI and a double. Sophia Surra was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.
Punxsutawney's loss dropped their record down to 2-4. As for St. Marys, the victory for them keeps them at an undefeated 8-0.
Punxsutawney is on the road again on Saturday to play Karns City at 11:00 a.m. As for St. Marys, they will look to defend their home field on Monday against DuBois at 4:30 p.m.
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