Punxsutawney waltzed into their match on Tuesday with seven straight wins... but they left with eight. They came out on top against the Philipsburg-Osceola Mountaineers by a score of 7-2. That's more bragging rights for Punxsutawney, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Parker Stahlman spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just two earned runs on four hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Punxsutawney's victory was truly a team effort as seven different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Coy Martino, who scored a run while going 1-for-3. Another player making a difference was Nick Motter, who scored three runs and stole a base.
Punxsutawney's win was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 12-2. As for Philipsburg-Osceola, their loss ended a five-game streak of away wins and brought them to 11-5.
Punxsutawney will head out on the road to take on Bradford at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Punxsutawney is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.1 runs per game this season. As for Philipsburg-Osceola, they will be staying on the road on Wednesday to face off against Bishop Guilfoyle at 3:00 p.m. Philipsburg-Osceola is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.2 runs per game this season.
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