The Princeton Tigers will head out to square off against the Rock Falls Rockets at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this match.
Princeton is leaving town to face Rock Falls after disappointing their home crowd in their season opener. Princeton fell just short of Sterling by a score of 12-11 on Friday.
Nolan Kloepping made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Ryan Jagers, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Rock Falls was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They were two runs away from ending the streak, but they lost a 6-4 heartbreaker at the hands of Eastland.
Owen Mandrell was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Carter Hunter, who went 2-for-4 with one double and one RBI.
Princeton came out on top in a nail-biter against Rock Falls in their previous matchup back in March of 2024, sneaking past 5-4. The rematch might be a little tougher for Princeton since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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