The Punxsutawney Chucks will look to take advantage of their home field for the first time this season as they take on the DuBois Central Catholic Cardinals at 4:30 p.m. on Friday.
Punxsutawney is headed into their home opener looking to turn things around after starting their season on the road. They fell just short of St. Marys by a score of 6-5 on Wednesday. The loss continues a trend for the Chucks in their meetings with the Flying Dutch: they've now lost eight in a row.
Avary Powell was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Brynn Hergert, who went 2-for-4 with two RBI and one double.
Meanwhile, DuBois Central Catholic gave their fans exactly what they wanted out of a home opener on Wednesday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand Elk County Catholic a 16-0 shutout. The win was familiar territory for the Cardinals, who have now won 15 matches in a row dating back to last season.
Rylee Kulbatsky made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, keeping things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out 11 over four innings pitched. Kulbatsky was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with one triple and one RBI.
In other batting news, Marina Hanes was incredible, going a perfect 4-for-4 with one home run, three runs, and four RBI. The dominant performance gave her a new career-high in RBI. Maggie Mauthe was another key player, scoring two runs while going 2-for-2.
Punxsutawney might still be hurting after the 6-0 defeat they got from DuBois Central Catholic when the teams last played back in April of 2024. Can Punxsutawney avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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