Princeton put the finishing touches on their seventh blowout victory of the season on Friday. They blew past the North Branch Vikings 17-1. Winning may never get old, but Princeton sure is getting used to it with their fourth in a row.
Lane Olson made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only one hit over four innings pitched. Olson was also big at the plate, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Princeton got a massive performance out of Eli Gibbs, who scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Niko Bratulich was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 1-for-2.
Princeton pushed their record up to 10-1 with that victory, which was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season. As for North Branch, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 4-7.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Princeton will challenge Monticello at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for North Branch, they will head out on the road to face off against Denfeld at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday.
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