The Philipsburg-Osceola Mountaineers will be staying on the road on Tuesday to face off against the Punxsutawney Chucks at 4:30 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Philipsburg-Osceola will head into Monday's matchup having proved themselves against Huntingdon: Philipsburg-Osceola barely beat Huntingdon the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. Philipsburg-Osceola never let Huntingdon onto the board and left with a 12-0 victory on Monday.
Lucas Peterson was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run over five innings pitched. Peterson was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with two RBI and a double.
In other batting news, Justin Ivicic was incredible, scoring two runs while going 3-for-3. Another player making a difference was Sam McDonald, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Punxsutawney entered their tilt with Brookville with six consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with seven. They blew past the Raiders 8-2.
Philipsburg-Osceola's win was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 11-4. As for Punxsutawney, their record now sits at 11-2.
Philipsburg-Osceola came up short against Punxsutawney when the teams last played back in June of 2023, falling 6-1. Can Philipsburg-Osceola avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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