Washington fought the good fight in their extra-innings contest against Princeton on Tuesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Tigers by a score of 12-11. The Hatchets were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Tigers apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in April of 2024.
Ben Merold was cooking despite his team's loss, going 3-for-4 with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Zach Frady, who went 1-for-4 with two runs and one RBI.
Washington's defeat dropped their record down to 6-8. As for Princeton, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won nine of their last ten matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 15-3 record this season.
Washington will square off against North Posey at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. As for Princeton, they will face off against Vincennes Lincoln at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Tigers 3.4, the Alices 2.8) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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