Softball Game Preview: Princeton Tigers vs. LaSalle-Peru Cavaliers

Princeton is 0-3 against LaSalle-Peru since May of 2019 but things could change on Tuesday. Princeton will head out on the road to challenge LaSalle-Peru at 4:30 p.m. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.

Princeton is headed out to face LaSalle-Peru after opening their season at home and giving their fans just what they were looking for. Princeton blew past Illinois Valley Central 14-4 on Friday.

Ellie Harp

Hits

03/21/25 vs Illinois Valley Central	2
04/22/24 vs Bureau Valley	1
04/20/24 @ Seneca	3

Princeton let Ellie Harp and Keely Lawson run wild. Harp went 2-for-4 with one home run, five RBI, and one double, while Lawson scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances. That's the most hits Harp has posted since back in April of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of Izzy Gibson, who went a perfect 1-for-1 with one home run and two RBI.

They weren't the only ones working in the hit department: Princeton kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 16 hits. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Illinois Valley Central only managed nine hits.

LaSalle-Peru not only won on Monday, but they posted their biggest win since April 29, 2024. They put the hurt on Streator with a sharp 9-2 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Cavaliers.

Princeton couldn't quite get it done against LaSalle-Peru when the teams last played back in March of 2024 as they fell 7-4. Can Princeton avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.