The Princeton Tigers will face off against the Sissonville Indians at 3:00 p.m. on Saturday. Princeton has now lost 15 straight, leaving the team hunting for their first win since March 19.
Princeton fell victim to Wyoming East and their airtight pitching crew on Thursday. They lost 10-0 to the Warriors.
Princeton saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Deegan Walters, who went 1-for-3 with one stolen base.
Meanwhile, Sissonville made easy work of PikeView on Friday and carried off a 9-1 victory.
Eli Simonton made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits. He also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because Sissonville is 5-1 when he allows at most two earned runs, but 4-5 otherwise. Simonton was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with two stolen bases and two runs.
In other batting news, Barrett Van Camp was excellent, going 1-for-4 with one home run and three RBI. Those three RBI gave him a new career-high. Nick Slate also deserves some recognition as he scored his first run of the season.
Sissonville's win bumped their record up to 9-6. As for Princeton, their loss dropped their record down to 2-15.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Saturday as neither team is afraid to steal. Princeton has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 2.8 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Sissonville struggles in that department as they've been averaging 2.7 stolen bases. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Princeton couldn't quite finish off Sissonville in their previous matchup back in March and fell 9-7. Will the Tigers have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
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