Punxsutawney gave their fans exactly what they wanted out of a home opener on Friday. They came out on top against the Elk County Catholic Crusaders by a score of 6-1. That's more bragging rights for Punxsutawney, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Nevin Day was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, keeping things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out nine over four innings pitched. Day was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Brody Stouffer was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-2.
On Elk County Catholic's side, they saw one different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Charlie Geci, who went 1-for-3 with an RBI.
Punxsutawney will be playing in front of their home fans against Indiana at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. As for Elk County Catholic, they will head out on the road to face off against DuBois Central Catholic at 4:15 p.m. on Monday.
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