Princeton was the 15-5 winner over Hobbton when they last played one another last Thursday, but their luck changed this time around. The Princeton Bulldogs lost 21-13 to the Hobbton Wildcats on Thursday. While the Bulldogs didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Wildcats 4-0 in the first period.
Caroline Waller made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 4-for-5 with one home run, six RBI, and one triple. That home run marked the first that she launched this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Madison Mitchell, who scored two runs while going 3-for-4.
This is the second loss in a row for Princeton and nudges their season record down to 3-2. Admittedly, the team was facing some tough opposition over that stretch, including 4-0 Rosewood (their opponents had an average overall winning percentage of 64.3% over those games). As for Hobbton, they moved to 2-5 with that win, which also ended their five-game losing streak.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Princeton will head out to take on Eastern Wayne at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Princeton is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 13 runs per game this season. As for Hobbton, they will head out on the road to face off against Rosewood at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Rosewood's pitching crew has only allowed 1.2 runs per game this season, so Hobbton's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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