For the first time this season, Nicholas County will have a chance to prove themselves in a conference matchup on Friday. They will venture away from home to face off against the Princeton Tigers at 5:30 p.m. Princeton took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on Nicholas County, who comes in off a win.
On Thursday, Nicholas County made easy work of Braxton County and carried off a 19-1 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Grizzlies.
Coleton Hellems
| 03/20/25 vs Braxton County | 4 |
| 05/07/24 vs Liberty | 3 |
| 04/30/24 @ Greenbrier West | 2 |
| 04/17/24 @ Greenbrier East | 2 |
| 04/13/24 @ Oak Hill | 2 |
Lucas Milam and Coleton Hellems did most of the damage at the plate: Milam went a perfect 2-for-2 with three runs, four RBI, and one stolen base, while Hellems got on base in all three of his plate appearances with four RBI, one run, and one double. The dominant performance gave Hellems a new career-high in RBI. Another player making a difference was Braden Brown, who went 1-for-2 with four RBI and one run.
Meanwhile, Princeton didn't have quite enough to beat Greenbrier East on Thursday and fell 4-3. The loss was the Tigers' first of the season.
Princeton saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Zack Jenkins, who scored a run while going 2-for-3. Deegan Walters was another, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
Nicholas County's win bumped their record up to 2-0. As for Princeton, their loss was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 2-1.
Everything went Nicholas County's way against Princeton in their previous meeting back in March of 2024, as Nicholas County made off with a 15-3 victory. Will Nicholas County repeat their success, or does Princeton have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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