Monticello and Princeton are an even 5-5 against one another since April of 2016, but likely not for long. The Monticello Magic have the luxury of staying home for another game and will welcome the Princeton Tigers at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Last Friday, everything went Monticello's way against St. Francis as Monticello made off with a 10-1 victory.
Meanwhile, Princeton came tearing into Friday's matchup with four straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 4.8 runs) and they left with even more momentum. They blew past the Vikings 17-1.
Lane Olson made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, he didn't allow 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. Another player making a difference was Niko Bratulich, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-2.
Monticello pushed their record up to 9-3 with that win, which was their tenth straight at home dating back to last season. As for Princeton, their victory bumped their record up to 11-1.
Monticello might still be hurting after the 8-2 loss they got from Princeton in their previous matchup back in April. Will Monticello have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
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