Princeton dropped their record down to 11-7 on Thursday, which also ended the team's seven-game streak of wins on the road. They fell just short of the Madeira MUSTANGS/AMAZONS by a score of 3-2. The Vikings were not able to make up for their defeat to the MUSTANGS/AMAZONS from their previous meeting back in April of 2021.
As for Madeira, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 14-5 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.6 runs over those games.
For Madeira's part, Carson Shafer and Evan Cissell were major factors while hitting and pitching. Throwing, Shafer tossed 2.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Meanwhile, Cissell tossed 5.1 innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off five hits. Shafer has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one walk in four consecutive appearances. At bat, Shafer went 2-for-4 with one home run and one stolen base, while Cissell went 1-for-3 with two RBI.
They weren't the only ones making solid contact as two players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Eli Beck, who went 1-for-4 with one triple and one run.
Looking ahead, Princeton will venture away from home to challenge Oak Hills at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. The Highlanders' pitching crew has only allowed three runs per game this season, so the Vikings' hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Madeira, they will look to defend their home field on Friday against Western Hills at 5:00 p.m.
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