Baseball Game Preview: Hamilton Big Blue vs. Princeton Vikings

By Team Reports Apr 9, 2024, 2:52am

Baseball Preview: Hamilton Big Blue vs. Princeton Vikings

Hamilton is 8-2 against Princeton since April of 2017, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Hamilton Big Blue will head out on the road to challenge the Princeton Vikings at 5:00 p.m. Hamilton hasn't scored more than two runs for four games straight, a trend the squad is eager to reverse.

Last Sunday, Hamilton fell victim to a rough 9-2 defeat at the hands of Mason.

Hamilton got a good showing from Conner Bowling, who pitched 2.1 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits.

At the plate, Hamilton saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Cournell Bennett mccoy, who went 1-for-3 with an RBI.

Meanwhile, Princeton stacked a fourth blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Saturday. They blew past Western Hills 10-0. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Princeton considering their two-run performance the matchup before.

Ryan Maloney looked comfortable as he struck out six batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (and not a single walk).

On the hitting side, Josh Davis was a standout: he scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-2. Another player making a difference was Junior Veras Vasquez, who scored two runs while going 2-for-2.

Hamilton's loss dropped their record down to 3-7. As for Princeton, their victory was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 6-1.

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