Princeton is 9-1 against Spring Creek since April of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Princeton Bulldogs will head out on the road to take on the Spring Creek Gators at 7:00 p.m. Both teams come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
On Wednesday, Princeton got the win against Goldsboro by a conclusive 14-4. The win made it back-to-back victories for Princeton.
Mary Rachel Uzzell and Graci Martin made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, Uzzell pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits. Meanwhile, Martin struck out seven batters over four innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off four hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive pitching appearances. At bat, Uzzell went 2-for-4 with two runs, a triple, and an RBI, while Martin scored two runs while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Kaydon Roberson was a standout: she scored two runs while getting on base in three of her five plate appearances. Alyvia Bleigh was another key contributor, scoring two runs while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Spring Creek had just enough and edged Eastern Wayne out 2-1 on Tuesday.
Princeton's victory ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 4-9. As for Spring Creek, they now have a winning record of 8-7.
Princeton came up short against Spring Creek in their previous matchup on April 9th, falling 7-3. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Spring Creek's Emily Williams, who pitched seven innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off five hits. Now that Princeton knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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