Princeton is 1-9 against Loyalton since March of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit in Thursday's first game. The Princeton Eagles will head out on the road to square off against the Loyalton Grizzlies at 1:00 p.m.
Princeton fell victim to Maxwell and their airtight pitching crew on Thursday. Their rough 14-0 defeat to the Panthers might stick with them for a while. Princeton just can't catch a break and has now endured four losses in a row.
Meanwhile, Loyalton had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 18 runs), and they went ahead and made it three on Monday. They walked away with a 9-6 win over the Tigers.
Cooper Holland made a splash while hitting and pitching. He didn't allow a single earned run while striking out ten over 4.2 innings pitched. Holland has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances. Holland was also stellar in the batter's box, getting on base in all five of his plate appearances with a stolen base, a double, and an RBI.
In other batting news, Ryland Martinetti was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 1-for-4. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last four games he's played. Preston Hubbs was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-5.
Princeton's defeat dropped their record down to 1-7. As for Loyalton, the victory got them back to even at 4-4-1.
Princeton might still be hurting after the 20-6 loss they got from Loyalton when the teams last played back in April of 2023. Thankfully for Princeton, James Durney (who scored five runs and stole two bases while going 4-for-4) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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