Princeton is 2-8 against Hamilton since April of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Princeton Vikings will look to defend their home field against the Hamilton Big Blue at 5:00 p.m. Princeton will be looking to keep their eight-game home win streak dating back to last season alive.
In what's become a running theme this season, Princeton gave their fans yet another huge victory on Saturday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand Western Hills a 10-0 shutout. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Princeton considering their two-run performance the match before.
Ryan Maloney looked comfortable as he struck out six batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (and not a single walk).
At the plate, Josh Davis was a standout: he scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-2. Another player making a difference was Junior Veras Vasquez, who scored two runs while going 2-for-2.
Meanwhile, Hamilton was not able to break out of their rough patch on Sunday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat. They fell victim to a tough 9-2 loss at the hands of Mason.
Hamilton also got a good showing from Conner Bowling, who tossed 2.1 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits.
On the hitting side, Hamilton saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Cournell Bennett mccoy, who went 1-for-3 with an RBI.
Princeton's win bumped their record up to 6-1. As for Hamilton, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-7.
Hamilton's pitching crew has a tough task ahead of them: Princeton hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .331. It's a different story for Hamilton, though, as they've only averaged .205. Will they be able to contain Princeton's hitters?
Princeton came out on top in a nail-biter against Hamilton in their previous meeting back in April of 2023, sneaking past 1-0. Does Princeton have another victory up their sleeve, or will Hamilton turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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