Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Princeton). Their pitchers stepped up to hand the Beddingfield Bruins a 29-0 shutout on Thursday. The Bulldogs have beaten the Bruins the last nine times they've met, but they better watch out: this was the closest the Bruins has come to flipping the script.
Macon Boone made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than one hit in six consecutive appearances. He was also stellar in the batter's box, going 4-for-5 with two stolen bases, three runs, and four RBI.
Branson Flynn
| 03/27/25 @ Beddingfield | 5 |
| 03/26/24 @ Eastern Wayne | 3 |
| 03/14/24 @ C.B. Aycock | 3 |
| 03/18/25 @ Eastern Wayne | 2 |
| 04/10/24 @ Beddingfield | 2 |
In other pitching news, Branson Flynn looked comfortable as he tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in strikeouts (five).
Back at the plate, Cade Gurley was a standout: he went 3-for-5 with five runs, two triples, and five RBI. Aston Massey was another key player, going 5-for-6 with three stolen bases, four runs, and five RBI.
Princeton kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 26 hits. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 5 hits per game earlier this season, but in their last 15 matches they've averaged 14.8.
Princeton's record is now 7-3. As for Beddingfield, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-8.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Princeton will venture away from home to challenge South Central at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. South Central will roll in looking for their fifth straight win, something Princeton surely won't give up without a fight. As for Beddingfield, they will head out on the road to take on Spring Creek at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Spring Creek has struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 10.71 runs per game on average), something Beddingfield will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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