Princeton extended their losing streak to five on Saturday, dropping their season record down to 17-8 in the process. They came up short against the Evansville North Huskies, falling 10-0. The pitching woes were uncharacteristic for the Tigers, who until this match were averaging 4.08 runs allowed.
As for Evansville North, their record now sits at 17-7. The high-scoring effort was just what they needed considering they were shut out in their previous game.
For Evansville North's part, AJ Baggett made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out six over five innings pitched. Baggett has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in six consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, going a perfect 3-for-3 with three RBI. Those three RBI gave him a new career-high.
In other batting news, Aiden Vaught and Mason Renfro did most of the damage at the plate: Vaught went a perfect 1-for-1 with one home run and three RBI, while Renfro got on base in two of his three plate appearances with four stolen bases and two runs. Those four stolen bases gave Renfro a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Tyler Land, who went 1-for-2 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI.
Coming up, Princeton will challenge Forest Park at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Evansville North, they will face off against Pendleton Heights at 3:00 p.m. on Saturday. The Huskies' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Arabians have averaged an impressive 8.6 runs per game this season.
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