Princeton won the last time they faced James Monroe, and things went their way on Monday too. The Princeton Tigers narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past the James Monroe Mavericks 4-2. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Princeton.
Emma Johnson made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Johnson was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-2 with a home run and two runs.
In other batting news, Cora Thornton and Abigail Jenkins did most of the damage at the plate: Thornton went 1-for-2 with a home run and two RBI, while Jenkins went 1-for-3 with a home run.
Princeton's victory bumped their record up to 9-7. As for James Monroe, they haven't won a game yet this season and fell to 0-4.
Princeton will head out on the road to challenge Greenbrier East at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for James Monroe, they will look to defend their home field on Thursday against Greenbrier West at 5:30 p.m. Greenbrier West is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 9.9 runs per game this season.
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