Baseball Recap: Monticello Magic vs. Princeton Tigers
It was a good run, but Monticello unfortunately witnessed the end of their seven-game winning streak on Tuesday. They took a 6-3 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Princeton Tigers. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Monticello of the 8-2 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April.
For Princeton's part, Nolan Peters spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered three earned runs on three hits and racked up seven Ks.
At the plate, Princeton's victory was truly a team effort as three different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Lane Olson, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Niko Bratulich, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.
Monticello's loss ended a ten-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 9-4. As for Princeton, the win (which was their sixth in a row) raised their record to 12-1.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Monticello's homestand will continue as they prepare to take on Becker at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. The pair have allowed few runs on average, (Becker: 3.1, Monticello: 3.6) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Princeton, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Totino-Grace at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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