Cambria-Friesland hasn't had much luck against Green Lake/Princeton recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The Hilltoppers will take on the Tigersharks. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Having struggled with three defeats in a row, Cambria-Friesland turned things around against Sheboygan Area Lutheran on Thursday. They put the hurt on the Crusaders with a sharp 10-2 victory. The result was nothing new for the Hilltoppers, who have now won six matchups by seven runs or more so far this season.
Meanwhile, with a playoff win on the line, Green Lake/Princeton rose to the challenge on Thursday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Rockets, sneaking past 3-2.
Deegan McCutcheon tossed a big game, striking out 12 batters over 5.1 innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off two hits (and only one walk). Green Lake/Princeton is undefeated when McCutcheon allows one or fewer earned runs, but 7-8 otherwise.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Grant Bartol, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last four times he's played. Aidan Luepke was another key player, going 2-for-3 with one run, one double, and one RBI.
Green Lake/Princeton is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last nine contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 11-8 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.4 runs over those games. As for Cambria-Friesland, the victory got them back to even at 9-9-1.
Cambria-Friesland came up short against Green Lake/Princeton in their previous matchup back in May, falling 5-2. Can the Hilltoppers avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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