North Posey is preparing for their first conference matchup of the season on Tuesday. They will look to defend their home field against the Princeton Tigers at 5:00 p.m. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
North Posey is looking to give their home crowd another W after opening their season at home on Tuesday. They were the clear victors by a 16-1 margin over South Knox. The win continues a trend for the Vikings in their matchups with the Spartans: they've now won nine in a row.
Colby Angel and Ethan Mansfield made a splash no matter where they played. Throwing, Angel tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Meanwhile, Mansfield pitched one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. At bat, Angel scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2, while Mansfield scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. What's more, Angel posted three RBI, the most he's had since back in April of 2024.
In other batting news, Kade Buecher and Dylan Murphy did most of the damage at the plate: Buecher went 2-for-4 with one home run, three RBI, and two runs, while Murphy scored two runs and stole three bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Jed Galvin, who scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Princeton hadn't done well against Jasper recently (they were 0-7 in their previous seven matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Wednesday. The Tigers skirted past the Wildcats 5-3. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Tigers.
Like North Posey, Princeton also got a great game from a pair of two-way players: Ryne Wilhite. On the mound, Wilhite pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Meanwhile, Jaron Clutter struck out six batters over five innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off one hit. At the plate, Wilhite scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4, while Clutter scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, Jarrett Kinder was excellent, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
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