Baseball Preview: Princeton Bulldogs vs. North Johnston Panthers
Princeton is on a six-game streak of home wins, while North Johnston is on a six-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Princeton Bulldogs will take on the North Johnston Panthers at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
On Tuesday, Princeton made easy work of Beddingfield and carried off an 11-1 victory.
Sam Lopez and Branson Flynn did most of the damage at the plate: Lopez scored two runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-4, while Flynn scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-2. Lopez has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played. Another player making a difference was Noah Holloman, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, North Johnston never let their opponents score on Tuesday. Everything went their way against Eastern Wayne as North Johnston made off with a 10-0 win. The high-scoring effort was just what North Johnston needed considering they were shutout in their previous matchup.
Princeton is on a roll lately: they've won 12 of their last 13 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 15-5 record this season. As for North Johnston, their victory bumped their record up to 14-6.
Princeton beat North Johnston 6-3 in their previous matchup back in April. Will Princeton repeat their success, or does North Johnston have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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