After four games on the road, Punxsutawney is heading back home. They will take on the Indiana Little Indians at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. The two teams each escaped (but just barely!) with wins against their previous opponents.
On Friday, it was close, but Punxsutawney sidestepped Bald Eagle Area for a 2-1 victory.
Meanwhile, Indiana has not done well against Plum recently (they were 0-4 in their previous four matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. Indiana had just enough and edged Plum out 8-7.
Kaylee Cass made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Cass was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Hannah Ianarelli, who went 3-for-4 with a triple, a run, and an RBI. Another player making a difference was Maggie Cunningham, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in three of her five plate appearances.
Punxsutawney's win ended a four-game drought on the road and puts them at 3-6. As for Indiana, they are on a roll lately: they've won 11 of their last 12 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 13-4 record this season.
Punxsutawney skirted past Indiana 2-1 when the teams last played back in April of 2022. Does Punxsutawney have another victory up their sleeve, or will Indiana turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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