After a string of four wins, Princeton's good fortune finally ran out on Tuesday. They fell 3-0 to the Washington Hatchets. The contest marked the first time this year in which Princeton was not able to get on the board.
Riken Burkett spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered three earned runs on three hits.
At the plate, Princeton saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jaron Clutter, who went 2-for-3 with a stolen base. Clutter is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last three games he's played.
Princeton's loss ended a nine-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 15-3. As for Washington, their victory bumped their record up to 7-12.
Princeton will head out on the road to face off against Vincennes Lincoln at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (Vincennes Lincoln: 3.5, Princeton: 3.2) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Washington, they will look to defend their home field on Thursday against North Posey at 6:30 p.m.
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