Princeton is 2-8 against Colerain since April of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Princeton Vikings will be playing in front of their home fans against the Colerain Cardinals at 5:00 p.m. Princeton will be looking to keep their six-game home win streak dating back to last season alive.
Princeton can now show off three landslide victories after their most recent game on Wednesday. Everything went their way against Sycamore as Princeton made off with a 10-4 victory.
Manuel Sanchez Gonzalez made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out seven batters over four innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off four hits. Sanchez Gonzalez was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
In other pitching news, Ryan Maloney looked comfortable as he tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (he also only allowed one walk).
Back at the plate, the team relied heavily on Josh Davis, who went 3-for-4 with three stolen bases, three runs, and three RBI. Another player making a difference was Corey Bonner Jr., who scored a run and stole three bases while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Colerain fell victim to Mason and their airtight pitching crew on Monday. Their rough 6-0 loss to the Comets might stick with them for a while.
Princeton's win bumped their record up to 4-0. As for Colerain, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-1.
Princeton came up short against Colerain in their previous meeting back in March of 2023, falling 5-2. Thankfully for Princeton, Carson Taulbee (who struck out ten batters over five innings while giving up just two earned runs off two hits (and only one walk)) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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