The Clarion Area Bobcats will head out on the road to take on the Punxsutawney Chucks at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. Both teams come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Clarion Area gave up the first runs last Saturday, but they didn't let that get them down. They blew past St. Marys 11-5.
Hayden Weber was incredible, going 1-for-4 with a home run and five RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Noah Harrison, who scored a run while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Punxsutawney put another one in the bag last Thursday to keep their perfect season alive. They came out on top against St. Marys by a score of 5-1.
Punxsutawney's victory was truly a team effort as one different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Coy Martino, who went 2-for-3 with a stolen base and two RBI.
The win got Clarion Area back to even at 1-1. As for Punxsutawney, they pushed their record up to 4-0 with that victory, which was their eighth straight on the road dating back to last season.
Clarion Area might still be hurting after the 13-5 loss they got from Punxsutawney when the teams last played back in March of 2023. Can Clarion Area avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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