Princeton was the 14-2 winner over Mendota when they last played one another back in May of 2023, but their luck changed this time around. The Princeton Tigers fell just short of the Mendota Trojans by a score of 8-7 on Monday. It was the first time this season that Princeton let down their fans at home.
Jordan Reinhardt made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs while going 2-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Ace Christiansen, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-4.
Princeton's loss ended a four-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 4-4. As for Mendota, their win ended a ten-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 5-3.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Princeton will take on Mendota at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. As for Mendota, they will be staying on the road on Tuesday to face off against Bureau Valley at 4:30 p.m. Mendota's pitching crew has only allowed 3.6 runs per game this season, so Bureau Valley's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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