Princeton hasn't had much luck against Oak Hills recently, but that could start to change on Monday. The Vikings will challenge the Highlanders at 5:00 p.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Princeton has four straight victories, Oak Hills has three straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
On Saturday, Princeton made easy work of Cincinnati Country Day and carried off a 10-3 win.
Meanwhile, Oak Hills suffered their closest defeat since April 30, 2024 on Saturday. They fell just short of St. Xavier by a score of 5-3.
Gabe Cox was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he pitched five innings while giving up just two earned runs off five hits. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Oak Hills saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Henry Maginn, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with one run and one RBI. Another was Wil Kraus, who went 2-for-4 with one stolen base and one run.
Princeton pushed their record up to 16-8 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. Those home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.0 runs on average over those games. As for Oak Hills, their loss dropped their record down to 13-8.
Princeton might still be hurting after the 14-1 defeat they got from Oak Hills when the teams last played on Monday. Can the Vikings avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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