Princeton has enjoyed a five-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will square off against the Monticello Magic at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Last Friday, everything went Princeton's way against North Branch as Princeton made off with a 17-1 win.
Lane Olson was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit over four innings pitched. Olson was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Princeton got a massive performance out of Eli Gibbs, who scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Niko Bratulich, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, Monticello had already won six in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 6 runs), and they went ahead and made it seven on Friday. They blew past the Fighting Saints 10-1.
Princeton's victory was their tenth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 11-1. As for Monticello, their win bumped their record up to 9-3.
Princeton took their victory against Monticello when the teams last played back in April by a conclusive 8-2. 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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