Baseball Preview: Princeton Tigers vs. James Monroe Mavericks
The Princeton Tigers will head out on the road to challenge the James Monroe Mavericks at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. The last three games Princeton has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
On Wednesday, it was a hard-fought match, but Princeton had to settle for a 5-4 defeat against Bluefield.
Lucas Monaghan and Jaxton Monaghan stepped up to the plate in a big way. Monaghan scored a run while going 3-for-4, while Monaghan scored two runs while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
Meanwhile, James Monroe can now show off ten landslide victories after their most recent matchup on Wednesday. They were the clear victor by a 23-4 margin over Midland Trail. The victory was familiar territory for James Monroe who now have four in a row.
Peyton Gardinier made a splash while hitting and pitching. He didn't allow a single earned run while striking out seven over five innings pitched. Gardinier has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances. Gardinier was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with five RBI, a run, and a double.
In other batting news, Kadyn Hines was a standout: he scored three runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Hudson Boggess was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
Princeton's loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 9-17. As for James Monroe, they pushed their record up to 15-7 with that win, which was their sixth straight at home.
Everything went Princeton's way against James Monroe when the teams last played back in April as Princeton made off with a 7-1 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Princeton since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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