Baseball Recap: Princeton Picks Up Fifth Consecutive Win

Bulldogs

Previous 5 Games

03/27/26 vs Nash Central	7-3
03/26/26 vs James Kenan	10-0
03/24/26 @ Goldsboro	9-0
03/19/26 @ Spring Creek	11-2
03/17/26 vs Wallace-Rose Hill	17-1

Princeton waltzed into their contest on Friday with four straight wins... but they left with five. They came out on top against Nash Central by a score of 7-3. Princeton has seen this before: they got the W the last time they saw Nash Central, too.

Riley Misenis looked comfortable as he pitched one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive appearances.

At the plate, Princeton got a massive performance out of Mickey Johnson, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with two runs, two doubles, and one stolen base. Those hits marked the first that Johnson has got this season. Macon Boone was another key player, going a perfect 2-for-2 with one home run and two RBI.

Princeton was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .375. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .308 or higher in six consecutive games.

Princeton's record now sits at 7-2. As for Nash Central, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-5.

Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Princeton will welcome Rosewood at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Bulldogs 2.3, the Eagles 4.1) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Nash Central, they will challenge Bunn at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Wildcats' pitching crew has only allowed 3.5 runs per game this season, so the Bulldogs' hitters will have their work cut out for them.