Princeton was the 7-1 winner over James Monroe when they last played one another back in April, but their luck changed this time around. The Princeton Tigers lost 15-7 to the James Monroe Mavericks on Thursday. Princeton has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
For James Monroe's part, Carson Koen was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Koen was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
In other batting news, James Monroe got a massive performance out of Hudson Boggess, who scored four runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-5. Boggess is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last four games he's played. Another player making a difference was Justin Feamster, who scored a run while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
Princeton's defeat dropped their record down to 9-18. As for James Monroe, the win (which was their fifth in a row) raised their record to 16-7.
Princeton will head out on the road to challenge Nicholas County at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. Nicholas County's pitching crew has only allowed 3.6 runs per game this season, so Princeton's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for James Monroe, they will be playing at home against Richwood at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. James Monroe will be looking to keep their seven-game home win streak alive.
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