After flying high against Mount View last Wednesday, Graham came back down to earth. The Graham G-Men fell just short of the Princeton Tigers by a score of 4-2 on Friday. The loss unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Graham in their matchups with Princeton: they've now lost three in a row.
Abby Houchins put in work no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching three innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. Houchins was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with a stolen base and a double.
Houchins wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Riley Harvey, who went 2-for-4 with a double.
On Princeton's side, Hayden Jones spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on seven hits and racked up seven Ks. Jones has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances.
Graham's defeat dropped their record down to 2-8. As for Princeton, their win bumped their record up to 11-9.
Graham will be playing in front of their home fans against Tazewell at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Graham is facing Tazewell at the right time seeing as Tazewell is stuck on a five-game losing streak. As for Princeton, they will head out on the road to challenge Riverside at 3:00 p.m. on Saturday. Riverside has struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 7.07 runs per game on average), something Princeton will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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