Softball Game Preview: Princeton Tigers vs. Pike Central Chargers

Princeton is 2-8 against Pike Central since May of 2016 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Tigers will square off against the Chargers at 5:00 p.m. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.

Princeton is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 13 runs on Tuesday, they were much more limited against Heritage Hills on Wednesday. They lost 17-1 to the Patriots. The matchup marked the Tigers' lowest-scoring game so far this season.

Princeton saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Charli Kinder, who went 1-for-2 with one RBI.

Meanwhile, Pike Central was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their ninth straight loss dating back to last season. They came up short against Heritage Hills, falling 12-0. Chargers fans who chose to attend the game sure picked the wrong one: it was the first time the team's lost against the Patriots since on Monday.

Princeton now has a losing record of 3-4. As for Pike Central, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-4.

Princeton skirted past Pike Central 6-5 in their previous meeting back in April of 2024. 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.