If Princeton was riding high fresh off their 17-5 takedown of Mendota on Tuesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Tigers fell just short of the Kewanee Boilermakers by a score of 5-3 on Thursday. The Tigers were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Boilermakers earlier this season, when they won 4-2.
Princeton saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Avah Oertel, who fired off two home runs and three RBI while going 2-for-3. Gracelynn Hansen also deserves some recognition as she snagged her first stolen base of the season.
Princeton's defeat was their third straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 9-9. As for Kewanee, their record now sits at 14-10.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Princeton will challenge Orion at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Kewanee, they will take on Mercer County at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. The Golden Eagles' pitching crew has only allowed 3.7 runs per game this season, so the Boilermakers' hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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