Goldsboro fell victim to Princeton and their airtight pitching crew on Wednesday. They might be feeling deja-vu: they lost 10-0 to the Princeton Bulldogs, which was the same score (and result) they got the week prior. Goldsboro has not had much luck with Princeton recently, as the team's come up short the last three times they've met.
Goldsboro saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Luke Heathcock, who went 1-for-3 with two stolen bases.
On Princeton's side, Landon Murphy made a splash while hitting and pitching. He didn't allow a single earned run while striking out seven over six innings pitched. Murphy was also big at the plate, going 2-for-2 with a stolen base and two RBI.
In other batting news, Branson Flynn was excellent, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3. Matthew Oldham was another key contributor, going 2-for-2 with three RBI.
Goldsboro's defeat dropped their record down to 6-10. As for Princeton, their victory was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 13-5.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Goldsboro will face off against North Johnston at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. North Johnston's pitching crew has only allowed 2.7 runs per game this season, so Goldsboro's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Princeton, they will head out on the road to take on Spring Creek at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Princeton is facing Spring Creek at the right time seeing as Spring Creek is stuck on a nine-game losing streak.
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