Baseball Recap: Princeton Makes It Six in a Row at Home

There's no place like home for Princeton, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Thursday. They came out on top against the Mt. Carmel Golden Aces by a score of 9-4 on Friday. For the Tigers, this counts as revenge for the 10-5 victory the Golden Aces walked away with the last time they faced one another back in April of 2024.

Ryne Wilhite was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out seven batters over 5.1 innings while giving up three earned runs off five hits. That's the most strikeouts he has posted since back in May of 2024. He was also stellar in the batter's box, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with three runs, one stolen base, and one double. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now snagged at least one in each of the last eight games he's played.

Jarrett Kinder

Runs (Career)

04/18/25 vs Mt. Carmel	3
03/31/25 @ Vincennes Rivet	2
04/16/24 @ Tell City	2
04/06/24 vs North Knox	2
04/15/25 vs Pike Central	1

In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Jarrett Kinder, who went 2-for-3 with three runs, one double, and one RBI. Those three runs gave him a new career-high. Conor Marsh was another key player, going 1-for-3 with two RBI, one run, and one double.

Princeton always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .529. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Mt. Carmel only posted an OBP of .382.

Princeton pushed their record up to 7-2 with the win, which was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season. The home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.5 runs on average over those games. As for Mt. Carmel, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 8-5.

Coming up, Princeton will face off against Evansville Reitz at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. The last three games the Panthers have played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one. As for Mt. Carmel, they will host Lawrenceville at 4:30 p.m. on Monday.