The Tell City Marksmen are taking a road trip to challenge the Princeton Tigers at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Tell City has given up an average of 9.2 runs per game this season, but Tuesday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Tell City is headed into Tuesday's game looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their third straight game on Thursday. They lost 11-3 to South Spencer.
Tell City saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Max Fortwendel, who went 1-for-4 with one run and one RBI. Ross Melton also deserves some recognition as he got his first hit of the season.
Meanwhile, Princeton gave up the first runs on Saturday, but they didn't let that get them down. They put the hurt on Evansville Reitz with a sharp 11-1 win. The result was nothing new for the Tigers, who have now won five matches by six runs or more so far this season.
Ryne Wilhite was incredible, getting on base in four of his five plate appearances with one home run, one stolen base, and two RBI. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now snagged at least one in each of the last nine games he's played. Another player making a difference was Jarrett Kinder, who went 1-for-4 with one home run and four RBI.
Princeton lost a few balls and finished the game with two home runs. That's the most home runs they've posted since the start of last season.
Princeton is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 8-2 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.6 runs on average over those games. As for Tell City, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-4.
Tell City might still be hurting after the 12-3 loss they got from Princeton in their previous meeting back in April of 2024. Can the Marksmen avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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