After flying high against Beddingfield on Tuesday, Princeton came back down to earth. The Bulldogs fell just short of the North Johnston Panthers by a score of 3-2 on Thursday. The Bulldogs were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Panthers earlier this season, when they won 3-2.
Evan Pate
| 05/01/25 vs North Johnston | 2 |
| 04/22/25 vs Nash Central | 2 |
| 04/14/25 vs Ayden - Grifton | 1 |
| 04/09/25 @ Midway | 1 |
| 04/01/25 @ North Johnston | 0 |
| 03/28/25 @ South Central | 2 |
Evan Pate put in work no matter where he played. On the mound, he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, going 1-for-4 with one home run and two RBI.
Pate wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Aston Massey, who went 1-for-2 with one stolen base and one run.
Princeton's loss was their first in the conference, dropping their conference record down to 9-1 and their overall record down to 14-7. As for North Johnston, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record up to 17-7.
As of now, neither Princeton nor the Panthers have any future games scheduled.
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