Princeton extended their losing streak to five on Friday, dropping their season record down to 6-8 in the process. They lost 10-0 to the Ewing Blue Devils. The Tigers were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Blue Devils earlier this season, when they won 5-4.
As for Ewing, they moved to 3-10 with that win, which also ended their seven-game losing streak. That ten run margin sets a new team best for them this season.
For Ewing's part, Ryan Greig made a splash no matter where he played. He didn't allow a single earned run over five innings pitched. Greig also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because Ewing is 2-1 when he allows at most two earned runs, but 1-9 otherwise. Greig was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with one run and one RBI.
In other batting news, Ewing let Josh Tirado and Jake Mignogna run wild. Tirado went a perfect 2-for-2 with two RBI and one run, while Mignogna got on base in all four of his plate appearances with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI. Those two hits gave Tirado a new career-high. Connor Lane was another key player, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with two runs and one RBI.
Princeton and Ewing could both be facing uphill battles in their next games considering their disadvantage in the MaxPreps New Jersey Rankings. The Tigers (ranked 216th) will meet Robbinsville (ranked 81st) at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Meanwhile, Ewing will take on Hamilton at 4:00 p.m. on Monday with a big rank disadvantage (318 vs. 127).
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