After flying high against Beddingfield last Thursday, Goldsboro came back down to earth. The Goldsboro Cougars wound up on the wrong side of a tough 15-3 walloping at the hands of the Princeton Bulldogs on Tuesday. Goldsboro has struggled against Princeton recently, as their matchup on Tuesday was their sixth consecutive lost matchup.
Goldsboro saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Aziyah Boyer, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
On Princeton's side, Mary Rachel Uzzell made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out eight over five innings pitched. Uzzell has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances. Uzzell was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with four RBI and a double.
In other batting news, Kaydon Roberson was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while going 4-for-4. Another player making a difference was Lilly Holmes, who scored two runs while going 2-for-5.
Goldsboro's loss dropped their record down to 3-6. As for Princeton, their victory bumped their record up to 3-9.
While Goldsboro had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
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