Greenbrier West was the 10-2 winner over Princeton when they last played one another back in March, but their luck changed this time around. The Greenbrier West Cavaliers fell just short of the Princeton Tigers by a score of 5-4 on Wednesday. Greenbrier West has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Kyndall Taylor spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and four unearned) runs on six hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Brooke Patterson was cooking despite her team's loss, going 1-for-3 with a triple, a run, and an RBI. Preslee Treadway was another key contributor, going 2-for-3 with a triple, a run, and an RBI.
On Princeton's side, they also let their pitcher toss all seven innings and she was also dialed-in: Emma Johnson gave up only one earned (and three unearned) runs on four hits and racked up ten Ks.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Abigail Jenkins, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4.
Greenbrier West's loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 10-6. As for Princeton, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 10-8 record this season.
Greenbrier West will head out on the road to face off against Bridgeport at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. As for Princeton, they will look to defend their home field on Thursday against Bluefield at 5:30 p.m. Bluefield is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.7 runs per game this season.
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