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| 03/25/25 - Home | 19-0 W |
| 04/25/24 - Away | 16-0 W |
| 04/09/24 - Home | 24-0 W |
| 04/27/23 - Home | 10-0 W |
| 03/28/23 - Away | 18-3 W |
| + 5 more games |
Princeton is 8-2 against Spring Creek since March of 2018 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Thursday. The Bulldogs are taking a road trip to face off against the Gators at 6:30 p.m. Princeton's pitching crew has only allowed 3.2 runs per game this season, so Spring Creek's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Princeton is probably headed into the contest with a chip on their shoulder considering Midway just ended the team's three-game winning streak on Wednesday. They fell just short of the Raiders by a score of 6-5.
Andrew Allnutt was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run while going 4-for-5. The team also got some help courtesy of Macon Boone, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Spring Creek hadn't done well against Eastern Wayne recently (they were 1-7 in their previous eight matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Tuesday. The Gators put the hurt on the Warriors with a sharp 15-4 victory. Considering the Gators have won three games by more than ten runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
Braden Bell was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been consistent : he hasn't given up more than two walks in seven consecutive appearances. He was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring three runs and stealing four bases while going 3-for-5. Spring Creek is undefeated when Bell posts two or more runs, but 0-6 otherwise.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Landon Hines, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-4. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in RBI (three). Haiden Smith also deserves some recognition as he hit his first double of the season.
Princeton's loss dropped their record down to 10-5. As for Spring Creek, their win ended a 12-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 4-6.
Everything went Princeton's way against Spring Creek in their previous matchup back in March, as Princeton made off with a 19-0 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Bulldogs since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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