Baseball Game Preview: Sissonville Indians vs. Princeton Tigers

The Sissonville Indians will face off against the Princeton Tigers at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Sissonville will be strutting in after a victory while Princeton will be coming in after a loss.

Having struggled with three defeats in a row, Sissonville turned things around against Worthington Christian on Friday. They skirted past the Warriors 8-6. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Indians have posted since May 7, 2024.

Eli Simonton

Earned Runs

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Eli Simonton was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. He also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because Sissonville is undefeated when he allows at most two earned runs, but 0-3 otherwise. Simonton was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3. Simonton is crushing it when it comes to stolen bases: he's snagged at least one every time he's taken the field this season.

In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Layne Coffman, who scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances. He also got a hit, marking his first of the season. Another player making a difference was Jacob Coleman, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with three RBI.

Meanwhile, Princeton was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their sixth straight loss. They lost 11-1 to Brooke.

Princeton saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jackson Lester, who went 1-for-2 with one stolen base.

Princeton's defeat dropped their record down to 2-6. As for Sissonville, the victory got them back to even at 3-3.

The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Monday as neither team is afraid to steal. Sissonville has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.5 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Princeton struggles in that department as they've been averaging 3.8 stolen bases. The only question left is which team can snag more. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.