Princeton and Middletown are an even 5-5 against one another since May of 2017, but likely not for long. The Princeton Vikings will be playing at home against the Middletown Middies at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Princeton will be strutting in after a win while Middletown will be coming in after a defeat.
On Thursday, Princeton was able to grind out a solid victory over Wyoming, taking the game 7-4. The win made it back-to-back victories for Princeton.
Manuel Sanchez Gonzalez spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered three earned (and one unearned) runs on six hits and racked up six Ks. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Princeton's win was truly a team effort as three different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Josh Davis, who scored a run while going 2-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Perry Miller Jr., who scored a run and stole two bases.
Middletown lost 8-1 to Princeton on Wednesday.
The victory got Princeton back to even at 11-11. As for Middletown, their loss dropped their record down to 6-12.
Princeton took their win against Middletown when the teams last played on Wednesday by a conclusive 8-1. Will Princeton repeat their success, or does Middletown have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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