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| 04/25/25 - Away | 22-11 W |
| 04/28/23 - Away | 7-2 W |
| 04/13/19 - Home | 8-0 W |
| 04/15/17 - Home | 5-4 W |
| 04/29/16 - Home | 11-1 W |
Princeton is a perfect 5-0 against Riverdale since April of 2016 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Friday. The Tigers will host the Rams at 4:30 p.m. The two teams each escaped (but just barely!) with wins against their previous opponents.
It was a proper cat-fight when Princeton took on Erie-Prophetstown on Thursday. The Tigers narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past the Cardinals 2-1. The victory continues a trend for the Tigers in their matchups with the Cardinals: they've now won four in a row.
The team relied heavily on Braden Shaw, who went 1-for-2 with one home run and two RBI.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Riverdale, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Monday. They had just enough and edged out Orion 6-5 on Thursday.
Jackson Fritch and Austin Duke did most of the damage at the plate: Fritch went 1-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one double, while Duke went 2-for-4 with two stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI. That's the most runs Duke has posted since back in March. Tyler Nadolson was another key player, going 1-for-3 with two stolen bases and one run.
Riverdale's win bumped their record up to 11-4. As for Princeton, their victory bumped their record up to 5-7.
Princeton got the 'W' in their previous matchup back in April of 2025 against Riverdale by a conclusive 22-11 score. Will the Tigers repeat their success, or do the Rams have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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