Softball Recap: Goldsboro Cougars vs. Princeton Bulldogs
Goldsboro lost against Princeton last Tuesday, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Wednesday. The Goldsboro Cougars fell victim to a tough 14-4 loss at the hands of the Princeton Bulldogs. Goldsboro has not had much luck with Princeton recently, as the team's come up short the last six times they've met.
For Princeton's part, Mary Rachel Uzzell and Graci Martin were a major factor no matter where they played. Throwing, Uzzell pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits. Meanwhile, Martin struck out seven batters over four innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off four hits. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive pitching appearances. At bat, Uzzell went 2-for-4 with two runs, a triple, and an RBI, while Martin scored two runs while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Princeton got a big performance out of Kaydon Roberson, who scored two runs while getting on base in three of her five plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Alyvia Bleigh, who scored two runs while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
Goldsboro's defeat dropped their record down to 3-7. As for Princeton, their win ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 4-9.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Goldsboro will take on North Johnston at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. North Johnston is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.5 runs per game this season. As for Princeton, they will head out on the road to face off against Spring Creek at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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