The Brookfield Bulldogs will face off against the Princeton Tigers at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Brookfield will be strutting in after a win while Princeton will be coming in after a loss.
On Friday, Brookfield needed a bit of extra time to put away Northwestern. They had just enough and edged out the Eagles 11-10. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Bulldogs.
Trayce Switzer and Riley Hinckle did most of the damage at the plate: Switzer went 3-for-6 with two stolen bases, two runs, and two RBI, while Hinckle went 2-for-5 with three runs and three RBI. Those three RBI gave Hinckle a new career-high. Westen Davis was another key player, going 2-for-5 with two RBI and one run.
They weren't the only ones making solid contact: Brookfield kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 12 hits. That's the most hits they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Princeton was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat. They were two runs away from ending the streak, but they lost a 5-3 heartbreaker at the hands of Schuyler County. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest loss the Tigers have suffered since April 13, 2024.
Brookfield's victory bumped their record up to 5-11. As for Princeton, their defeat dropped their record down to 8-13.
Brookfield might still be hurting after the 10-3 loss they got from Princeton in their previous meeting back in May of 2021. Can the Bulldogs avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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