After two games on the road, Princeton is heading back home. They will take on the Eastern Wayne Warriors at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday.
Princeton is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 16 runs on Wednesday, they were much more limited against North Johnston on Tuesday. Their tough 10-2 defeat to the Panthers might stick with them for a while. Princeton has not had much luck with North Johnston recently, as the team's come up short the last two times they've met.
Lilly Holmes made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-3 with a home run and two RBI.
Meanwhile, Eastern Wayne put the finishing touches on their fifth blowout victory of the season on Tuesday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand Goldsboro a 15-0 shutout. The high-scoring effort was just what Eastern Wayne needed considering they were shutout in their previous game.
Mallory Reed made a splash no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out nine batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and not a single walk). Reed has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts every time she's pitched this season. Reed was also big at the plate, going 1-for-2 with a home run, four RBI, and two runs.
In other batting news, Natalia Pierce was a standout: she scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances. Lyric Kornegay was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-2.
Princeton's loss dropped their record down to 2-8. As for Eastern Wayne, their victory ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 6-5.
Princeton came out on top in a nail-biter against Eastern Wayne when the teams last played back in March, sneaking past 1-0. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Reed, who kept things locked down with no earned run or hits while striking out 17 over seven innings pitched. Now that she's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Princeton still be able to contain Reed? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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