Punxsutawney had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 10 runs), and they went ahead and made it three on Monday. They had just enough and edged the Indiana Little Indians out 9-7. That's more bragging rights for Punxsutawney, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
For Indiana's part, Maggie Cunningham made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-5 with a home run and three RBI. Hannah Ianarelli was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 3-for-4.
Punxsutawney's win bumped their record up to 5-6. As for Indiana, their loss dropped their record down to 13-5.
Punxsutawney will look to defend their home field on Monday against DuBois at 7:00 p.m. As for Indiana, they will head out on the road to face off against Ligonier Valley at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (Indiana: 4.1, Ligonier Valley: 1.4) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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