Baseball Recap: Make It Four in a Row for Princeton

Princeton came tearing into Tuesday's game with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 6 runs), and they left with even more momentum. They put the hurt on the Pike Central Chargers with a sharp 8-2 victory. The result was nothing new for the Tigers, who have now won four matches by six runs or more so far this season.

Jaron Clutter

Batters Struck Out (Career)

04/15/25 vs Pike Central	13
04/02/25 vs Jasper	6
04/06/24 vs South Knox	5
03/31/25 @ Vincennes Rivet	4
03/30/24 vs Evansville Reitz	4

David Miller and Jaron Clutter made a splash no matter where they played. On the mound, Miller pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Meanwhile, Clutter didn't allow a single earned run while striking out 13 over five innings pitched. Those 13 strikeouts gave him a new career-high. At bat, Miller went a perfect 3-for-3 with one stolen base and one RBI, while Clutter scored a run while going 2-for-4. That stolen base marked the first that Miller snagged this season.

In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Ryne Wilhite, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now snagged at least one in each of the last six games he's played. Another player making a difference was Jarrett Kinder, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.

Princeton was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .414. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Pike Central only posted a batting average of .125.

Princeton's win was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 6-1. Those home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.0 run on average over those games. As for Pike Central, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 1-5.

We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. Princeton is set to challenge their familiar foe Southridge at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Meanwhile, Pike Central will face off against rival North Posey at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday.