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| 04/25/25 - Home | 7-19 L |
| 04/25/25 - Home | 4-3 W |
| 04/19/24 - Home | 11-1 W |
| 04/19/24 - Away | 13-7 W |
| 04/21/23 - Home | 12-4 W |
| + 5 more games |
Princeville is 9-1 against Stark County since April of 2018 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Friday. The Princes will be playing in front of their home fans against the Rebels at 4:00 p.m. Princeville has now lost eight straight, leaving the team hunting for their first win since the 6th.
Princeville couldn't beat Abingdon/Avon on Thursday even though they stacked four runs on them in the fifth inning. The Princes fell just short of the Tornadoes by a score of 6-5.
Claire Sutherland was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out seven batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned (and five unearned) runs off seven hits (and only one walk). Sutherland was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with one run.
In other batting news, Olivia Stone was cooking despite her team's loss, going 2-for-4 with three RBI, one run, and one double. Another player making a difference was Laurynn Bowers, who went 1-for-2 with one stolen base and one run.
Meanwhile, it may have taken eight innings to finish the job, but Stark County ultimately got the result they hoped for on Thursday. They narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past ROWVA/Williamsfield 9-8. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Rebels have posted since May 6, 2025.
Hallie Newton and Kenna Sparks did most of the damage at the plate: Newton went 2-for-4 with two triples, two runs, and one RBI, while Sparks went 1-for-4 with two stolen bases, three runs, and one double. Those three runs gave Sparks a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Cambri Holmstrom, who went 2-for-4 with two runs and one RBI.
Stark County has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 6-7 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.4 runs over those games. As for Princeville, their loss dropped their record down to 4-15.
Princeville might still be hurting after the 19-7 defeat they got from Stark County in their previous meeting back in April of 2025. Can the Princes avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
