The Princeton Bulldogs will take on the Spring Creek Gators at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Princeton is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.9 runs per game this season.
Princeton gave up the first runs last Friday, but they didn't let that get them down. Everything went their way against Goldsboro as Princeton made off with an 11-1 victory. The Bulldogs haven't had any issues with the Cougars recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive win against them.
Andrew Allnutt
| 03/06/25 @ Hobbton | 4 |
| 03/21/25 vs Goldsboro | 1 |
Andrew Allnutt was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out ten batters over six innings while giving up just one earned run off five hits (and only one walk). He has become a key player for Princeton: the team is undefeated when he allows at most one earned run, but 2-3 otherwise. Allnutt was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Evan Pate was a standout: he got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two runs, one triple, and one stolen base. That stolen base was his first of the season. Another player making a difference was Cade Gurley, who scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Princeton always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .515. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Goldsboro only posted an OBP of .261.
Meanwhile, Spring Creek was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They came up short against Heide Trask, falling 14-1.
Spring Creek now has a losing record of 2-3. As for Princeton, their victory bumped their record up to 5-3.
Princeton took their win against Spring Creek in their previous matchup back in April of 2024 by a conclusive 16-0. Will Princeton repeat their success, or does Spring Creek has a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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