Softball Game Preview: Princeton Leaves Home

By Team Reports May 2, 2024, 7:18am

Softball Preview: Princeton Tigers vs. Vincennes Lincoln Alices

Princeton has enjoyed the comforts of home their last four games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will face off against the Vincennes Lincoln Alices at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Princeton and Vincennes Lincoln are at an even 5-5 over their past ten head-to-heads.

On Wednesday, Princeton came up short against Evansville Central and fell 9-5.

Leighton Burkett made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole a base while going 3-for-3. Laney Shadwick was another key contributor, going 3-for-4 with an RBI.

Meanwhile, Vincennes Lincoln earned a 6-3 victory over Bloomfield on Wednesday.

The team relied heavily on Kahre McCrary, who scored two runs while going 3-for-4.

Princeton's loss dropped their record down to 9-7-1. As for Vincennes Lincoln, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four games, which provided a nice bump to their 8-8 record this season.

Everything went Princeton's way against Vincennes Lincoln when the teams last played back in April of 2023 as Princeton made off with a 13-0 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Princeton since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.

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