Evansville Central extended their losing streak to five on Friday, dropping their season record down to 2-12 in the process. They were a single run away from ending the streak, but they lost a 3-2 heartbreaker at the hands of the Princeton Tigers. That's two games in a row now that the Bears have lost by just one run.
Devon DeJarnette was cooking despite his team's loss, getting on base in two of his four plate appearances with two stolen bases and one run.
As for Princeton, they pushed their record up to 11-2 with the win, which was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season. Those home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.8 runs on average over those games.
On Princeton's side, Jaron Clutter made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he pitched five innings while giving up just two earned runs off three hits. Clutter was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-4 with two stolen bases and two runs.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Quinn Bush, who went 2-for-4 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Evansville Central will head out to take on Evansville Reitz at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Princeton, they will venture away from home to square off against Evansville Christian at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday.
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