While Princeton put up plenty of runs on Tuesday, the same can't be said for Spring Creek. Princeton was the clear victor by a 19-0 margin over Spring Creek. Considering the Bulldogs have won three contests by more than nine runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
Evan Pate
| 03/25/25 vs Spring Creek | 5 |
| 03/14/25 @ Rosewood | 3 |
| 04/09/24 vs Spring Creek | 3 |
| 04/25/24 @ Spring Creek | 1 |
| 03/14/24 @ C.B. Aycock | 1 |
Evan Pate and Caygen Gurley were a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, Pate pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Meanwhile, Gurley tossed one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. The dominant performance also gave Pate a new career-high in strikeouts (five). At bat, Pate went 2-for-3 with one home run and three RBI, while Gurley scored two runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. That home run marked the first that Pate launched this season.
In other batting news, Princeton let Cade Gurley and Aston Massey run wild. Gurley scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-3, while Massey scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-2. The team also got some help courtesy of Andrew Allnutt, who scored two runs while going 2-for-2.
Princeton kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 15 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least nine hits in four consecutive matchups.
Princeton's record is now 6-3. As for Spring Creek, they dropped their record down to 2-4 with the defeat, which was their 12th straight on the road dating back to last season.
We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. Princeton will square off against rival Beddingfield at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Meanwhile, Spring Creek is set to face off against their familiar foe Goldsboro at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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