Princeton put the finishing touches on their fifth blowout victory of the season on Thursday. They put the hurt on the Tulelake Honkers with a sharp 16-6 win. Winning may never get old, but Princeton sure is getting used to it with their fourth in a row.
Guadalupe Espinoza was a standout: she went 2-for-2 with two stolen bases, a triple, and two RBI. She has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last four times she's played. Starlin Smith was another key contributor, getting on base in three of her four plate appearances with a stolen base, two RBI, and a double.
On Tulelake's side, Makenzie Perez stepped up to lead a balanced group of hitters: she scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-5. Another player making a difference was Francis Probst, who scored two runs while going 3-for-5.
Even though they lost, Tulelake kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 15 hits. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Princeton only hit seven.
Princeton's victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 6-10. As for Tulelake, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 8-14.
Princeton will play host again on Wednesday to welcome Dunsmuir, where first pitch is scheduled at 1:00 p.m. Princeton is facing Dunsmuir at the right time seeing as Dunsmuir is stuck on a 15-game losing streak. As for Tulelake, they will head out on the road to take on Westwood at 1:00 p.m. on Monday. Tulelake is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.7 runs per game this season.
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