The Princeton Tigers will take on the Evansville Central Bears at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Princeton has four straight victories, Evansville Central has four straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
If Princeton beats Evansville Central with four runs on Friday, it's going to be the team's new lucky number: they've won their past two matches with that exact score. The Tigers skirted past Gibson Southern 4-3.
Jarrett Kinder spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just two earned (and one unearned) runs on three hits and racked up six Ks. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive appearances.
Ryne Wilhite
| 04/24/25 vs Gibson Southern | 2 |
| 04/22/25 vs Tell City | 2 |
| 04/19/25 @ Evansville Reitz | 1 |
| 04/18/25 vs Mt. Carmel | 1 |
| 04/17/25 @ Southridge | 1 |
| + 6 more games |
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Ryne Wilhite, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two stolen bases and one run. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now snagged at least one in each of the last 11 games he's played. John Cederholm also deserves some recognition as he got his first hit of the season.
The scorekeeper got an easy start on Thursday as neither Evansville Central nor Vincennes Lincoln made it on the board until the sixth inning. The Bears fell just short of the Alices by a score of 2-1. Having soared to a lofty 11 runs in the game before, the Bears couldn't push the score so high this time.
Evansville Central also let their pitcher toss all seven innings and he was also dialed-in: Jaxton Reeder gave up only one earned (and one unearned) run on five hits and racked up six Ks.
On the hitting side, Evansville Central saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jayden Walter, who went 1-for-2 with one run and one double.
Princeton's win was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 10-2. The home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.8 runs on average over those games. As for Evansville Central, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-11.
Evansville Central's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Princeton hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .323. It's a different story for Evansville Central, though, as they've only averaged .238. Will they be able to contain Princeton's hitters? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
