The Princeton Tigers will challenge the Monmouth-Roseville Titans at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Monmouth-Roseville took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Princeton, who comes in off a win.
Princeton took a loss when they played away from home on Saturday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Monday. They walked away with a 6-2 win over Mendota.
Tyler Forristall tossed a big game, striking out ten batters over 6.2 innings while giving up just two earned runs off four hits.
At the plate, Ace Christiansen was incredible, going a perfect 3-for-3 with two doubles, two RBI, and one run. That's the most doubles he has posted since back in April of 2024. Another player making a difference was Nolan Kloepping, who went 2-for-4 with three RBI.
Princeton always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .517. They are 2-1 when they post an OBP of .513 or better.
Meanwhile, Thursday just wasn't the day for Monmouth-Roseville's offense. They lost 9-0 to Orion on Thursday. The Titans have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Monmouth-Roseville saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Elijah Noel, who went 1-for-2 with one stolen base. That stolen base marked the first that Noel has snagged this season.
Monmouth-Roseville's loss dropped their record down to 5-8. As for Princeton, their victory bumped their record up to 3-4-1.
Monmouth-Roseville's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Princeton hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .332. It's a different story for Monmouth-Roseville, though, as they've only averaged .236. Will they be able to contain Princeton's hitters?
Everything went Princeton's way against Monmouth-Roseville when the teams last played back in April of 2024, as Princeton made off with an 11-2 win. Do the Tigers have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Titans turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
