Baseball Preview: Princeton Bulldogs vs. Goldsboro Cougars
After three games on the road, Princeton is heading back home. They will take on the Goldsboro Cougars at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Princeton scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Tuesday. They were the clear victor by a 19-1 margin over Eastern Wayne. With that win, Princeton brought their scoring average up to 7.1 runs per game.
Marty Holland and Branson Flynn were a major factor no matter where they played. On the mound, Holland struck out six batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and not a single walk). Meanwhile, Flynn pitched an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also only allowed one walk). He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up a single walk in three consecutive pitching appearances. At the plate, Holland scored two runs while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances, while Flynn scored three runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Sam Lopez, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 1-for-1.
Meanwhile, everything went Goldsboro's way against Beddingfield on Tuesday as Goldsboro made off with a 12-1 victory. The win was just what Goldsboro needed coming off of a 13-6 defeat in their prior game.
Like Princeton, Goldsboro also got a great game from a two-way player: Dalton Wilkins. On the mound, he struck out ten batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit. Wilkins was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring three runs and stealing four bases while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Elijah Lathon and Bladen Jones did most of the damage at the plate: Lathon scored two runs and stole four bases while going 3-for-3, while Jones scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Avery Grant, who scored three runs and stole a base.
Princeton now has a winning record of 5-4. As for Goldsboro, their victory bumped their record up to 4-6.
Princeton was able to grind out a solid win over Goldsboro when the teams last played back in April of 2023, winning 5-2. Does Princeton have another victory up their sleeve, or will Goldsboro turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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