Baseball Game Preview: Princeton Tigers vs. Hoover Huskies

The Princeton Tigers will venture away from home to face off against the Hoover Huskies at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Princeton has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the match with 12 straight defeats, while Hoover will come in with three straight victories.

It was a proper cat-fight when Princeton faced off against PikeView on Wednesday. The Tigers came up short against the Panthers, falling 12-5.

Landon Crane made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Brody Combs, who went 2-for-4 with two stolen bases and one RBI.

Meanwhile, Hoover was not the first on the board last Tuesday, but they got there more often. They had just enough and edged out Charleston Catholic 5-4. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Huskies have posted since May 20, 2024.

Tristan Harless made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two hits in four consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.

In other pitching news, Gabe Blackwell looked comfortable as he pitched 3.1 innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off three hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one walk in four consecutive appearances.

Harless wasn't the only one making solid contact as six players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Colton Tawney, who scored a run while going 1-for-2. Sam Kee also deserves some recognition as he brought in his first RBI of the season.

Hoover's record now sits at 7-4. As for Princeton, their loss dropped their record down to 2-12.