The Princeton Bulldogs will venture away from home to square off against the Rosewood Eagles at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. The last three games Princeton has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
Princeton is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Hobbton on Thursday, sneaking past 6-4. The team's explosion at the plate also rewarded the Bulldogs with their most commanding win of the season.
Evan Pate made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he tossed one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Pate was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4. That's the most hits he has posted since back in April of 2024.
Branson Flynn
| 03/13/25 vs Hobbton | 2 |
| 03/06/25 @ Hobbton | 1 |
| 04/24/24 vs Goldsboro | 1 |
| 04/18/24 vs Eastern Wayne | 1 |
| 03/26/24 @ Eastern Wayne | 1 |
In other batting news, Branson Flynn was incredible, scoring a run and stealing Two bases. while going 3-for-4. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in doubles (two). Another player making a difference was Andrew Allnutt, who scored a run and stole Two bases. while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, Rosewood gave up the first runs on Thursday, but they didn't let that get them down. They came out on top against C.B. Aycock by a score of 4-1.
Robbie Boren spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on four hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one walk in three consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Rosewood saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jacob Bond, who went 1-for-4 with one double and one RBI. That double marked the first that Bond hit this season.
Princeton pushed their record up to 3-1 with the win, which was their third straight at home. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.0 runs on average over those games. As for Rosewood, they now have a winning record of 4-3.
Princeton skirted past Rosewood 1-0 when the teams last played on Tuesday. The rematch might be a little tougher for Princeton since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
