After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Bluefield, Princeton was happy to have turned things around on Friday. They narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past the Graham G-Men 4-2. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Princeton also won the last time the pair played back in March.
Hayden Jones spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on seven hits and racked up seven Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Princeton saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Abbigail Farley, who went 2-for-2 with an RBI. Abigail Jenkins was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4.
On Graham's side, Abby Houchins was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching three innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. Houchins was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with a stolen base and a double.
Princeton's victory bumped their record up to 11-9. As for Graham, their loss dropped their record down to 2-8.
Princeton will head out on the road to square off against Riverside at 3:00 p.m. on Saturday. Riverside is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.3 runs per game this season. As for Graham, they will be playing at home against Tazewell at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Graham is facing Tazewell at the right time seeing as Tazewell is stuck on a five-game losing streak.
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