Baseball Recap: Princeton's Losing Streak Snapped at Five Games

Tigers

Margin (Wins)

04/03/26 @ Oak Hill	16
05/01/26 @ Nicholas County	14
04/02/26 @ James Monroe	14
04/10/26 vs Richlands	12
04/16/26 vs Honaker	10

Princeton lost a heartbreaker the last time they played Nicholas County, but it's fair to say they got their revenge given the result of Friday's contest. The Tigers blew past the Grizzlies 19-5 on Friday. The result was nothing new for the Tigers, who have now won seven games by ten runs or more so far this season.

John David Meadows and Deegan Walters made a splash no matter where they played. Throwing, Meadows struck out seven batters over four innings while giving up three earned (and two unearned) runs off five hits. Meanwhile, Walters struck out seven batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits (and only one walk). He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in ten consecutive appearances. At bat, Meadows got on base in four of his five plate appearances with two runs, while Walters got on base in five of his six plate appearances with four runs and two stolen bases. Walters is becoming a predictor of Princeton's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is 6-1 (and 6-9 when he doesn't).

In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Brody Combs, who went 3-for-5 with one home run, five RBI, and two runs. He has become a key player for Princeton: the team is 6-1 when he posts at least two runs, but 6-9 otherwise. The team also got some help courtesy of Evan Wright, who went 2-for-4 with two RBI, one run, and one double.

Princeton moved to 12-10 with that win, which also ended their five-game losing streak. As for Nicholas County, their defeat ended a five-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 17-6.

Looking ahead, Princeton will take on PikeView at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Nicholas County, they will challenge Herbert Hoover at 7:00 p.m. on Monday.