Baseball Recap: Princeton Tigers vs. Mt. Vernon Wildcats
In what's become a running theme this season, Princeton gave their fans yet another huge victory on Tuesday. They were the clear victor by a 14-4 margin over the Mt. Vernon Wildcats. The win made it back-to-back victories for Princeton.
Ryne Wilhite made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing 1.1 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Wilhite was also solid in the batter's box, scoring three runs while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Quinn Bush, who scored four runs while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. He is trending in the right direction, as he's improved his point production for three straight games. Another player making a difference was Eli Kruse, who scored two runs while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
On Mt. Vernon's side, they saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kyle Holder, who got on base in all three of his plate appearances with an RBI.
Even though they lost, Mt. Vernon hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. That's the fewest strikeouts they've managed all season.
Princeton pushed their record up to 13-2 with that win, which was their ninth straight at home. As for Mt. Vernon, they now have a losing record at 6-7.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Princeton will take on Tecumseh at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Princeton is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 9.9 runs per game this season. As for Mt. Vernon, they will head out on the road to square off against Perry Central at 5:45 p.m. on Thursday.
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