Baseball Recap: Hopewell Valley Central Finds Home Field Redemption Against Princeton

There's no place like home for Hopewell Valley Central, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Monday. They were the clear victors by a 9-2 margin over the Princeton Tigers on Tuesday. Considering the Bulldogs have won three contests by more than five runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.

Blake Echternacht

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Blake Echternacht made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out six over six innings pitched. He also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because Hopewell Valley Central is 2-0-1 when he allows at most three earned runs, but 1-6 otherwise. Echternacht was also big at the plate, going 1-for-4 with one triple, one run, and one RBI. That triple marked the first that he has hit this season.

In other batting news, Owen Lengle was incredible, going 2-for-4 with three stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI. Lucas Hemmer was another key player, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with one stolen base and one run.

Hopewell Valley Central's victory bumped their record up to 3-6-1. As for Princeton, they moved to 6-4 with that loss, which also ended their four-game winning streak.

Coming up, Hopewell Valley Central will head out to square off against Nottingham at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Princeton, they will look to defend their home field on Thursday against Hightstown at 4:00 p.m.