Baseball Recap: Princeton Vikings vs. Western Hills Mustangs
Princeton stacked a fourth blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Saturday. They never let the Western Hills Mustangs onto the board and left with a 10-0 win. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Princeton considering their two-run performance the match before.
Ryan Maloney looked comfortable as he struck out six batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (and not a single walk).
At the plate, Josh Davis was a standout: he scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-2. Another player making a difference was Junior Veras Vasquez, who scored two runs while going 2-for-2.
Princeton's victory was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 6-1. Those victories were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.0 runs per game. As for Western Hills, they are on a ten-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-3.
Princeton will be playing in front of their home fans against Hamilton at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Princeton's pitching crew has only allowed 3.1 runs per game this season, so Hamilton's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Western Hills, they will be staying on the road on Wednesday to face off against Purcell Marian at 5:00 p.m.
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