The Princeton Tigers will be staying on the road on Friday to face off against the Evansville Central Bears at 5:30 p.m. Princeton is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 9.8 runs per game this season.
On Thursday, Princeton needed a bit of extra time to put away Gibson Southern. They had just enough and edged the Titans out 8-6.
Jarrett Kinder and Ryne Wilhite were a major factor no matter where they played. Throwing, Kinder tossed 4.1 innings while giving up just one earned (and four unearned) runs off four hits. Meanwhile, Wilhite tossed 3.2 innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits. At bat, Kinder scored a run while going 3-for-5, while Wilhite scored three runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Eli Kruse was excellent, scoring a run while going 3-for-4. Taylor Turpin was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Evansville Central's hitters rose to the challenge against a Alices pitching crew that boasted an average of only three points allowed on Thursday. Evansville Central put the hurt on Vincennes Lincoln with a sharp 13-2 win. Evansville Central's hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Xavier Monroe spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just two earned runs on four hits.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Jaxon Henke, who got on base in all three of his plate appearances with a home run, two runs, and two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Jaxton Reeder, who went 1-for-3 with three RBI, a triple, and a run.
Princeton's record is now 11-1. As for Evansville Central, the victory (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 7-5.
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