Princeton extended their losing streak to seven on Tuesday, dropping them down to 4-13. They came up short against the PikeView Panthers, falling 16-0. If the Tigers were looking for revenge after losing 6-2 to the Panthers when the teams met back in May of 2025, then they'll just have to keep looking.
As for PikeView, their win was their tenth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 9-5. Those home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.7 runs on average over those games.
For PikeView's part, Shelby Maddox made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, keeping things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out seven over four innings pitched. Maddox has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in 12 consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, getting on base in all four of her plate appearances with two stolen bases and two runs. That's the most stolen bases she has posted over her last 11 contests.
In other batting news, PikeView got a massive performance out of Lauren Lambert, who went 2-for-3 with three RBI, two runs, and one double. Those three RBI gave Lambert a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Kaci Fine, who went 2-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Princeton will square off against Greenbrier East at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. As for PikeView, they will take on Nicholas County at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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