In what's become a running theme this season, Punxsutawney gave their fans yet another huge win on Wednesday. They were the clear victor by a 14-1 margin over the Bradford Owls. The victory was nothing new for Punxsutawney as they're now sitting on nine straight.
Nevin Day was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing three innings while giving up just one earned run off five hits. Day has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive pitching appearances. Day was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-5.
In other batting news, Brody Stouffer was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Luke Miller, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
On Bradford's side, they saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Mitch Brinsky, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
Punxsutawney pushed their record up to 13-2 with that win, which was their 12th straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Bradford, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 5-9.
Punxsutawney will look to defend their home field on Monday against DuBois at 7:00 p.m. DuBois has struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 6.31 runs per game on average), something Punxsutawney will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Bradford, they will be playing at home against Kane at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday.
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