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| 04/03/25 - Home | 1-7 L |
| 04/18/24 - Away | 10-14 L |
| 04/29/23 - Home | 2-3 L |
| 04/19/21 - Neutral | 15-5 W |
| 05/02/19 - Home | 3-6 L |
| + 5 more games |
Princeton and PikeView are an even 5-5 against one another since April of 2016, but likely not for long. The Tigers will face off against the Panthers at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Princeton has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the matchup with 11 straight defeats, while PikeView will come in with nine straight wins.
Princeton's tournament run continued when they took on Graham on Tuesday. The Tigers fell just short of the G-Men by a score of 9-8.
Landon Crane was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-3 with four RBI, two doubles, and one run. Another player making a difference was Wyatt Cline, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, PikeView beat Graham 8-3 on Friday.
Eli Naylor made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in four consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Eli Hilling was excellent, scoring a run while going 2-for-3. That's the most hits he has posted since back in April of 2024. Deuce Rompon also deserves some recognition as he got his first hit of the season.
PikeView pushed their record up to 9-1 with the victory, which was their fifth straight at home. The home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.6 runs on average over those games. As for Princeton, their loss dropped their record down to 2-11.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Wednesday as neither team is afraid to steal. Princeton has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 2.9 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like PikeView struggles in that department as they've been averaging 4.6 stolen bases. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Princeton suffered a grim 7-1 defeat to PikeView when the teams last played on Thursday. Can the Tigers avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
