The Punxsutawney Chucks are taking a road trip to square off against the Moniteau Warriors at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Punxsutawney is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.6 runs per game this season.
Punxsutawney will roll into the match after a wild two-game stretch: they only put up two runs on Friday, then bounced right back against Bradford on Wednesday. The Chucks blew past the Owls 13-0. The Chucks might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won eight contests by six runs or more this season.
Coy Martino
| 05/07/25 vs Bradford | 14 |
| 04/09/25 @ Bradford | 9 |
| 03/26/25 @ Brookville | 9 |
| 04/08/24 vs Clarion Area | 9 |
| 04/17/24 @ DuBois | 8 |
Coy Martino was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out 14 over five innings pitched. Those 14 strikeouts gave him a new career-high. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with two RBI, one run, and one double.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Nevin Day, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with three RBI and two runs. Another player making a difference was Brody Stouffer, who went 1-for-3 with four RBI, one stolen base, and one run.
Punxsutawney always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .625. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Meanwhile, Moniteau unfortunately witnessed the end of their three-game winning streak on Friday. They came up short against Clarion Area, falling 12-6.
Moniteau's loss was their first in the conference, dropping their conference record down to 7-1 and their overall record down to 8-6. As for Punxsutawney, their record is now 12-4.
Punxsutawney came out on top in a nail-biter against Moniteau in their previous meeting back in April of 2024, sneaking past 3-1. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Chucks since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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