Baseball Recap: Princeton Wins Going Away Against Hobbton

Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Princeton). They skirted past the Hobbton Wildcats 6-4. The team's explosion at the plate also rewarded the Bulldogs with their most commanding win of the season.

Evan Pate was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he pitched one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Pate was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4. That's the most hits he has posted since back in April of 2024.

Branson Flynn

Hits (Career)

03/13/25 vs Hobbton	3
05/02/24 vs North Johnston	2
04/30/24 vs Beddingfield	2
04/25/24 @ Spring Creek	2
04/24/24 vs Goldsboro	2

In other batting news, Branson Flynn was incredible, scoring a run and stealing Two bases. while going 3-for-4. Those three hits gave him a new career-high. Andrew Allnutt was another key player, scoring a run and stealing Two bases. while going 1-for-2.

Princeton's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 3-1. They've had to fight for that success though, as they only beat their opponents by an average of 1.33 runs across that stretch. As for Hobbton, they moved to 6-1 with that defeat, which also ended their six-game winning streak.

Coincidentally, Princeton and Hobbton will both be playing Rosewood the next time they take the field. Princeton will head out to face Rosewood at 5:00 p.m. on Friday, while Hobbton will head out to face them at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.