The Princeton Tigers will face off against the Denfeld Hunters at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Princeton 2, Denfeld 2.7) so any runs scored will be well earned.
The home team had won the previous five meetings between Princeton and North Branch, and Princeton kept the tradition alive. The Tigers were the clear victors by an 11-3 margin over the Vikings on Tuesday. That eight run margin sets a new team best for the Tigers this season.
Meanwhile, Denfeld entered their tilt with Rock Ridge co-op [Eveleth-Gilbert/Virginia] on Thursday with two consecutive wins, and they'll enter their next game with three. They never let the Wolverines get on the board and left with a 4-0 victory.
Princeton pushed their record up to 4-2 with the win, which was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season. The home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.4 runs on average over those games. As for Denfeld, their win bumped their record up to 3-4.
Princeton came out on top in a nail-biter against Denfeld in their previous meeting back in May of 2019, sneaking past 1-0. Do the Tigers have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Hunters turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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