The Spring Creek Gators will venture away from home to face off against the Princeton Bulldogs at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Spring Creek hasn't scored more than a single run for three games straight, a trend the squad is eager to reverse.
Spring Creek came up short against Heide Trask on Monday, falling 14-1.
Meanwhile, Princeton was not the first on the board last Friday, but they got there more often. They blew past Goldsboro 11-1. The victory continues a trend for the Bulldogs in their matchups with the Cougars: they've now won five in a row.
Andrew Allnutt was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out ten batters over six innings while giving up just one earned run off five hits (and only one walk). He has become a key player for Princeton: the team is undefeated when he allows at most one earned run, but 2-3 otherwise. Allnutt was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Princeton got a massive performance out of Evan Pate, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two runs, one triple, and one stolen base. That stolen base was Pate's first of the season. Another player making a difference was Cade Gurley, who scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Princeton kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least nine hits in three consecutive contests.
Princeton's record is now 5-3. As for Spring Creek, they now have a losing record of 2-3.
Spring Creek might still be hurting after the 16-0 defeat they got from Princeton when the teams last played back in April of 2024. Can Spring Creek avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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