Softball Game Preview: Princeton Tigers vs. Forest Park Rangers

The Princeton Tigers will head out on the road to face off against the Forest Park Rangers at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Forest Park took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Princeton, who comes in off a win.

Princeton barely beat South Spencer the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. The Tigers never let the Rebels get on the board and left with a 6-0 win on Wednesday. The Tigers haven't had any issues with the Rebels recently, as the game was their third consecutive victory against them.

Brooklyn Turpin

Batters Struck Out

05/21/25 @ South Spencer	6
05/20/25 vs Southridge	9
05/17/25 vs Washington	11
05/14/25 vs Gibson Southern	9
05/13/25 @ Mt. Vernon	7
+ 2 more games

The result came thanks to Brooklyn Turpin's shutout, as she gave up just two hits and racked up six Ks. She has been consistent: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in seven consecutive appearances.

At the plate, Leighton Burkett and Kamryn Elliott did most of the damage at the plate: Burkett went 2-for-3 with two runs and one double, while Elliott went 1-for-3 with one triple, two RBI, and one run. The team also got some help courtesy of Jaylyn McDaniel, who went 2-for-3 with two RBI.

Meanwhile, Forest Park was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They fell 15-11 to Northeast Dubois. That's two games in a row now that the Rangers have lost by exactly four runs.

Kaitlyn Randle made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and fired off two home runs and four RBI while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances. Amelia Widolff also deserves some recognition as she brought in her first RBI of the season.

Forest Park's defeat dropped their record down to 5-15. As for Princeton, their win bumped their record up to an identical 5-15.

Princeton skirted past Forest Park 3-2 in their previous meeting back in May of 2024. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Tigers since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.