The Princeton Bulldogs will head out on the road to take on the North Johnston Panthers at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Princeton is looking to tack on another W to their three-game streak on the road.
On Friday, Princeton suffered a tough 15-4 defeat at the hands of Raleigh HomeSchool.
Princeton saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Landon Murphy, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2. Marty Holland was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, North Johnston stacked a ninth blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Wednesday. They put the hurt on Eastern Wayne with a sharp 13-0 victory. Give North Johnston's pitching crew some credit: that's the team's third straight shutout.
Daniel Turner made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out eight over five innings pitched. Turner was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-2 with a stolen base and two RBI.
In other batting news, Caleb West was a standout: he scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Gavin Syverson, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-3.
Princeton's loss dropped their record down to 9-5. As for North Johnston, they have been performing well recently as they've won nine of their last 11 games, which provided a nice bump to their 11-4 record this season.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Tuesday as both teams have some strikeout artists on the roster. Princeton has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.9 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like North Johnston struggles in that department as they've been averaging 10. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
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