Princeton hasn't had much luck against Southridge recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. The Tigers will head out on the road to face off against the Raiders at 5:30 p.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Princeton has four straight victories, Southridge has three straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
On Tuesday, Princeton got the win against Pike Central by a conclusive 8-2. The Tigers might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won four matchups by six runs or more this season.
Jaron Clutter
| 04/15/25 vs Pike Central | 13 |
| 04/02/25 vs Jasper | 6 |
| 04/06/24 vs South Knox | 5 |
| 03/31/25 @ Vincennes Rivet | 4 |
| 03/30/24 vs Evansville Reitz | 4 |
David Miller and Jaron Clutter were a major factor no matter where they played. Throwing, Miller pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Meanwhile, Clutter didn't allow a single earned run while striking out 13 over five innings pitched. Those 13 strikeouts gave him a new career-high. At the plate, Miller went a perfect 3-for-3 with one stolen base and one RBI, while Clutter scored a run while going 2-for-4. That stolen base marked the first that Miller snagged this season.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Ryne Wilhite, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3. He has been hot, having posted at least one stolen base the last six times he's played. Jarrett Kinder was another key player, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Southridge came up short against South Spencer on Tuesday and fell 5-2.
Princeton pushed their record up to 6-1 with the win, which was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season. Those home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.0 run on average over those games. As for Southridge, their loss dropped their record down to 1-4.
Princeton suffered a grim 8-0 defeat to Southridge in their previous matchup back in May of 2024. Can the Tigers avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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