Princeton stacked an eighth blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Saturday. Everything went their way against the Evansville Christian Eagles as the Princeton Tigers made off with a 12-3 victory. That's more bragging rights for Princeton, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Hayden Gilmore spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned (and two unearned) runs on two hits. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in four consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Jarrett Kinder was a standout: he went 2-for-5 with four RBI, a triple, and a run. Eli Kruse was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
On Evansville Christian's side, they saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Joshua Divito, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
Princeton's win was their eighth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 12-2. As for Evansville Christian, they have been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-6 record this season.
Princeton will be playing at home against Mt. Vernon at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Evansville Christian, they will be staying on the road on Monday to face off against North Posey at 4:45 p.m. North Posey will roll in looking for their sixth straight victory, something Evansville Christian surely won't give up without a fight.
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