Baseball Recap: Princeton Comes Up Short

If Princeton was riding high fresh off their 17-2 takedown of James Monroe on Thursday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Tigers fell 11-6 to the Woodrow Wilson Flying Eagles on Friday. The Tigers were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Flying Eagles earlier this season, when they won 1-0.

John David Meadows made the most of his time in the batter's box despite the final result and went a perfect 1-for-1 with one home run and two RBI. That home run marked the first that he has launched this season.

Princeton's defeat dropped their record down to 15-12. As for Woodrow Wilson, the win snapped their losing streak at four games and leaves them with a 6-23 record.

Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Princeton will venture away from home to take on Herbert Hoover at 6:30 p.m. on Monday. The Tigers' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Huskies have averaged an impressive 6.4 runs per game this season. As for Woodrow Wilson, they will head out on the road to challenge Parkersburg South at 6:30 p.m. on Monday. The Flying Eagles are facing the Patriots at the right time seeing as the Patriots are stuck on a three-game losing streak.