The Princeton Tigers will venture away from home to take on the Nicholas County Grizzlies at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. Nicholas County took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Princeton, who comes in off a win.
Having struggled with 21 defeats in a row, Princeton turned things around against Summers County on Tuesday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Bobcats an 11-0 shutout. Considering the Tigers' hitters had been struggling lately, the high-scoring outing was a much-needed turnaround.
Evan Wright
| 04/29/25 vs Summers County | 6 |
| 03/27/25 vs James Monroe | 2 |
| 04/27/24 vs Riverside | 2 |
| 04/25/25 @ Carolina Forest | 1 |
| 04/16/25 @ James Monroe | 1 |
Evan Wright was incredible, going a perfect 3-for-3 with six RBI, two runs, and two doubles. Those six RBI gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Zack Jenkins, who got on base in all three of his plate appearances with three runs and one stolen base.
Princeton always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .571. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Summers County only posted an OBP of .062.
Meanwhile, Nicholas County fell victim to PikeView and their airtight pitching crew on Thursday. They came up short against the Panthers, falling 7-0. The contest marked the first time this year in which the Grizzlies were not able to get on the board.
Nicholas County has been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 11-10 record this season. Those losses can't be blamed on the team's hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.8 runs over those games. As for Princeton, their record now sits at 3-21.
Princeton might still be hurting after the 10-4 defeat they got from Nicholas County in their previous matchup back in March. Can the Tigers avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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