Princeton dropped to 5-8 on Friday, ending the team's three-game streak of wins at home. They lost 14-3 to the Riverdale Rams. The Tigers were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Rams apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in April of 2025.
Princeton saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Stihl Brokaw, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with one run and one double.
As for Riverdale, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 12-4. They might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won eight matchups by seven runs or more this season.
On Riverdale's side, Kyle Wright was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he pitched five innings while giving up three earned runs off six hits. Wright has been consistent: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with four RBI. Those four RBI gave him a new career-high.
In other batting news, Austin Nadolson and Austin Duke did most of the damage at the plate: Nadolson went 2-for-4 with two stolen bases, three RBI, and one double, while Duke got on base in all four of his plate appearances with two RBI, one run, and one double. That's the most RBI Duke has posted since back in March. The team also got some help courtesy of Ben Porter, who went 1-for-2 with three runs and one stolen base.
We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. Princeton is set to challenge their familiar foe Monmouth-Roseville at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Meanwhile, Riverdale will square off against rival Rockridge at 4:30 p.m. on Monday.
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