Princeton had lost eight straight at home, but on Tuesday they dropped down to 5-19 to make it nine. They came up short against the PikeView Panthers, falling 14-1. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Panthers this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 16-0 two weeks ago.
As for PikeView, the victory (which was their eighth in a row) raised their record to 16-5. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.1 runs on average over those games.
For PikeView's part, the team relied heavily on Emma Compton, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with three stolen bases, four runs, and two doubles. That's the most stolen bases Compton has posted since back in April of 2025. Another player making a difference was Lauren Lambert, who went 3-for-4 with three runs, two doubles, and one stolen base.
Looking ahead, Princeton will square off against Oak Hill at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. As for PikeView, they will welcome Greenbrier West at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. The Panthers' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Cavaliers have averaged an impressive 9 runs per game this season.
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