Princeton faced PikeView in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Monday. The Tigers fell 9-4 to the Panthers. The defeat continues a trend for the Tigers in their meetings with the Panthers: they've now lost seven in a row.
Deegan Walters and Brody Combs did some serious damage despite the final result: Walters went 2-for-3 with two runs and one double, while Combs went 2-for-4 with one run, one double, and one RBI.
Princeton's loss dropped their record down to 11-6. As for PikeView, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record up to 17-3.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Princeton will venture away from home to face off against Shady Spring at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Princeton's pitchers better be ready for this one: Shady Spring has averaged an impressive 8.5 runs per game this season. As for PikeView, they will challenge Nitro at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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