After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Greenbrier East, Princeton was happy to have turned things around on Wednesday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Greenbrier West Cavaliers and snuck past 5-4. This was payback for Princeton, who suffered a 10-2 loss the last time these two teams met.
Emma Johnson spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and three unearned) runs on four hits and racked up ten Ks.
On the hitting side, Abigail Jenkins was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-4.
On Greenbrier West's side, they also let their pitcher toss all seven innings and she was also dialed-in: Kyndall Taylor gave up only one earned (and four unearned) runs on six hits. Taylor has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Brooke Patterson was cooking despite her team's loss, going 1-for-3 with a triple, a run, and an RBI. Another player making a difference was Preslee Treadway, who went 2-for-3 with a triple, a run, and an RBI.
Princeton has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a nice bump to their 10-8 record this season. As for Greenbrier West, their defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 10-6.
Princeton will take on Bluefield at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Bluefield's pitching crew has only allowed 1.9 runs per game this season, so Princeton's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Greenbrier West, they will head out on the road to take on Bridgeport at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday.
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