Princeton took a 16-run defeat the last time they faced off against Kewanee, but this time they managed to keep it close and that made all the difference. The Tigers skirted past the Boilermakers 6-4. This was a revenge game for the Tigers: when they faced off against the Boilermakers on Monday, they had to take a 19-3 loss.
Luke Smith
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Luke Smith made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he tossed one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. He also tossed no walks, which is notable because Princeton is 3-0-1 when he allows at most one walk, but 5-6 otherwise. Smith was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with one home run and three RBI. Those three RBI gave him a new career-high.
Smith wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was William Lott, who went 1-for-3 with one run and one RBI.
Princeton is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last nine contests. That's provided a massive bump to their 8-6-1 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.9 runs over those games. As for Kewanee, their record now sits at 9-12.
Princeton didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next match, an 11-3 defeat against Orion on the 2nd. As for Kewanee, they have also already played their next game, a 5-4 victory against Mercer County on the 2nd.
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