The Princeton Vikings will take on the Reading Blue Devils at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. The timing isn't great for Princeton: they have been struggling with four straight losses at home, while Reading has snatched up three consecutive wins on the road.
Princeton is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They never let Middletown get on the board and left with a 13-0 win on Wednesday. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for the Vikings considering their one-run performance the matchup before.
Meanwhile, it may have taken eight innings to finish the job, but Reading ultimately got the result they hoped for on Wednesday. They had just enough and edged out Madeira 2-1.
Charlie Hess spent all eight innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on four hits and racked up six Ks. He has been consistent: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in five consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Reading's victory was truly a team effort as five different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Connor Davis, who went 1-for-3 with one run and one double. Carter Reed also deserves some recognition as he hit his first triple of the season.
Reading is on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 12 contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 11-5 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.7 runs on average over those games. As for Princeton, their victory bumped their record up to 13-8.
Princeton came up short against Reading in their previous matchup back in April of 2022, falling 7-4. Can the Vikings avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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