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| 04/19/24 - Home | 5-0 W |
| 04/17/24 - Away | 12-6 W |
| 04/17/23 - Away | 0-4 L |
| 04/14/23 - Home | 3-6 L |
| 04/15/22 - Home | 2-0 W |
| + 5 more games |
Lakota West is 8-2 against Princeton since March of 2019 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Monday. The Firebirds will face off against the Vikings at 5:00 p.m. The last three games Lakota West has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
On Friday, Lakota West didn't have quite enough to beat Mason and fell 2-1. The match marked the Firebirds' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
Meanwhile, Princeton came tearing into Saturday's game with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 5.3 runs), and they left with even more momentum. They had just enough and edged out the Spartans 6-4. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Vikings have posted since April 8th.
Princeton pushed their record up to 10-5 with the victory, which was their sixth straight on the road. The road wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.5 runs on average over those games. As for Lakota West, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four matchups. That's put a noticeable dent in their 11-4 record this season.
Lakota West beat Princeton 5-0 when the teams last played back in April of 2024. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Firebirds since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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