Princeton and PikeView are an even 5-5 against one another since May of 2017, but likely not for long. The Tigers will head out on the road to face off against the Panthers at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday. PikeView took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Princeton, who comes in off a win.
Princeton barely beat WestSide the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. The Tigers blew past the Renegades 17-4 on Tuesday.
Deegan Walters made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out nine batters over 4.1 innings while giving up four earned runs off four hits. That's the most strikeouts he has posted over his last five contests. He was also big at the plate, getting on base in five of his six plate appearances with three runs and one RBI.
Braydon Dalton
| 05/06/25 @ WestSide | 5 |
| 04/19/25 vs Sissonville | 1 |
| 04/09/25 vs PikeView | 6 |
In other pitching news, Braydon Dalton looked comfortable as he pitched 1.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. What's more, he posted five strikeouts, the most he's had since back in April.
Back at the plate, the team relied heavily on Brody Combs, who got on base in all five of his plate appearances with one home run, five RBI, and three runs. Those five RBI gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Jackson Lester, who went 3-for-5 with four RBI and two runs.
Princeton always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .565. That was just more of the same: they've now posted an OBP of .552 or higher in three consecutive games.
Meanwhile, it was a proper cat-fight when PikeView took on Shady Spring on Monday. The Panthers lost 10-0 to the Tigers. The match marked the first time this year in which the Panthers were not able to get on the board.
PikeView saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Landon Wyatt, who went 1-for-2 with one triple.
Princeton's win ended a 14-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 4-22. As for PikeView, they moved to 13-10 with that loss, which also ended their three-game winning streak.
Princeton might still be hurting after the 12-5 defeat they got from PikeView in their previous matchup back in April. Can the Tigers avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
