Softball Game Preview: Princeton Tigers vs. Evansville Harrison Warriors

The Princeton Tigers will head out on the road to challenge the Evansville Harrison Warriors at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Princeton will be strutting in after a victory while Evansville Harrison will be coming in after a loss.

Having struggled with 11 defeats in a row, Princeton turned things around against Washington on Saturday. They blew past the Hatchets 11-1. That looming 11-1 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Tigers yet this season.

Brooklyn Turpin spent all six innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered a run (which was unearned) on three hits and racked up 11 Ks. She has been consistent: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in five consecutive appearances.

Kimberlyn Wood

Runs (Career)

05/17/25 vs Washington	3
04/15/25 vs Loogootee	2
04/01/24 @ Wood Memorial	2
05/10/25 vs Tell City	1
04/22/25 @ Pike Central	1

On the hitting side, Kimberlyn Wood and Kamryn Elliott did most of the damage at the plate: Wood went 3-for-4 with three runs, one double, and one RBI, while Elliott got on base in all four of her plate appearances with two runs, one triple, and two RBI. Those three runs gave Wood a new career-high. Kiera Edrington also deserves some recognition as she snagged her first stolen base of the season.

Princeton always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .541. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.

Meanwhile, Evansville Harrison fell victim to Evansville Mater Dei and their airtight pitching crew on Thursday. They lost 13-0 to the Wildcats. The loss continues a trend for the Warriors in their meetings with the Wildcats: they've now lost nine in a row.

Evansville Harrison saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Joselyn Wade, who went 1-for-3 with one double.

Princeton's win was their first in the conference, bumping their conference record up to 1-8 and their overall record up to 4-14. As for Evansville Harrison, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-12.

Everything went Princeton's way against Evansville Harrison in their previous meeting back in May of 2024, as Princeton made off with a 10-0 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Tigers since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.