The Princeton Day Panthers will head out on the road to square off against the Hightstown Rams at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
On Monday, Princeton Day didn't have quite enough to beat West Windsor-Plainsboro South and fell 6-5. The Panthers haven't had much luck with the Pirates recently, as the team has come up short the last four times they've met.
Meanwhile, Hightstown had already won seven in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 7.9 runs) and they went ahead and made it eight on Monday. They were the clear victors by an 8-1 margin over the Knights. Considering the Rams have won six matchups by more than six runs this season, Monday's blowout was nothing new.
Andrew Emslie looked comfortable as he pitched one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two hits any time he's pitched this season.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Dylan Stables, who went 2-for-3 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run. Those two RBI gave him a new career-high. Alex Werden was another key player, going 2-for-3 with two runs and one RBI.
Hightstown pushed their record up to 13-1 with the victory, which was their eighth straight at home. The home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.6 runs on average over those games. As for Princeton Day, their loss dropped their record down to 3-11.
Princeton Day skirted past Hightstown 3-2 in their previous matchup back in May of 2024. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Panthers since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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