The Princeton Bulldogs will head out on the road to face off against the Spring Creek Gators at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Princeton has four straight wins, Spring Creek has nine straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Princeton can now show off nine landslide victories after their most recent matchup on Wednesday. They beat Goldsboro by the very same score they won with in their prior game: 10-0.
Landon Murphy was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out seven over six innings pitched. Murphy was also big at the plate, going 2-for-2 with a stolen base and two RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Branson Flynn, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Matthew Oldham, who went 2-for-2 with three RBI.
Meanwhile, Spring Creek came up short against Eastern Wayne on Tuesday and fell 11-6.
Spring Creek saw seven different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Landon Hines, who scored a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Princeton pushed their record up to 13-5 with that victory, which was their fifth straight at home. As for Spring Creek, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-11.
Spring Creek's pitching crew has a tough task ahead of them: Princeton has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .439. It's a different story for Spring Creek, though, as they've only averaged .342. Will they be able to contain Princeton's hitters?
Princeton took their win against Spring Creek in their previous matchup on April 9th by a conclusive 24-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Princeton since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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