Baseball Recap: Make It Five in a Row for Punxsutawney

Chucks

Previous 5 Games

04/01/25 @ Tyrone	14-2
03/31/25 vs Johnsonburg	10-0
03/26/25 @ Brookville	14-3
03/21/25 @ Elk County Catholic	5-4
03/19/25 vs St. Marys	10-4

Punxsutawney put another one in the bag on Tuesday to keep their perfect season alive. Everything went their way against the Tyrone Golden Eagles as they made off with a 14-2 win. For the Chucks, this counts as revenge for the 12-3 victory the Golden Eagles walked away with the last time they faced one another back in April of 2024.

Nevin Day was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only two hits over five innings pitched. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two hits in four consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with one home run and three RBI. That home run marked the first that he launched this season.

In other batting news, Lucas Silverstein was incredible, going 2-for-3 with three runs, one triple, and two RBI. He continues to improve, besting his previous point total in each of the last three games he's played. Another player making a difference was Nate Kendrick, who scored two runs while going 2-for-2.

Punxsutawney kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 12 hits. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Tyrone only managed three hits.

Punxsutawney's win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 5-0. The road victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.0 runs over those games. As for Tyrone, their loss was their first of the season and makes their record 5-1.

Punxsutawney has already played their next game, a 9-4 defeat against Indiana on the 2nd. As for Tyrone, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next matchup, a 9-1 loss against Bishop McCort on the 4th.