Punxsutawney lost to DuBois back in May of 2023, but they didn't allow them the same satisfaction on Wednesday. The Punxsutawney Chucks came out on top against the DuBois Beavers by a score of 8-3. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Punxsutawney.
Coy Martino made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out eight over five innings pitched. Martino has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive pitching appearances. Martino was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.
In other batting news, Brody Stouffer was incredible, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-4. Parker Stahlman was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
On DuBois' side, they saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kaden Clark, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Punxsutawney pushed their record up to 6-1 with that victory, which was their ninth straight on the road dating back to last season. As for DuBois, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost four of their last five games, which put a noticeable dent in their 2-5 record this season.
Punxsutawney will be playing in front of their home fans against DuBois Central Catholic at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Punxsutawney's pitching crew has only allowed 3.9 runs per game this season, so DuBois Central Catholic's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for DuBois, they have the luxury of staying home for another game and will welcome Clearfield at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Clearfield has struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed seven runs per game on average), something DuBois will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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