Softball Preview: Dunsmuir Tigers vs. Princeton Eagles
Dunsmuir 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 Princeton Eagles at 1:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
Dunsmuir lost 21-8 to Hayfork on Wednesday. Dunsmuir has struggled against Hayfork recently, as their game on Wednesday was their seventh consecutive lost matchup.
Meanwhile, Princeton had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 4.7 runs), and they went ahead and made it four on Thursday. They blew past the Honkers 16-6. The result was nothing new for Princeton, who have now won five matches by six runs or more so far this season.
Lupe Espinoza was a standout: she went 2-for-2 with two stolen bases, a triple, and two RBI. She is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now stolen at least one in the last four games she's played. Starlin Smith was another key contributor, getting on base in three of her four plate appearances with a stolen base, two RBI, and a double.
Dunsmuir's defeat dropped their record down to 0-15. As for Princeton, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 6-10 record this season.
Everything went Dunsmuir's way against Princeton in their previous matchup back in May of 2018 as Dunsmuir made off with a 19-9 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Dunsmuir 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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