Softball Recap: Midland Trail Patriots vs. Princeton Tigers
It was a good run, but Midland Trail unfortunately witnessed the end of their ten-game winning streak on Tuesday. They took an 11-8 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Princeton Tigers. Midland Trail was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Princeton apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in April of 2022.
Madison Rader put in work no matter where she played. On the mound, she pitched six innings while giving up just two earned (and nine unearned) runs off six hits. Rader was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with an RBI.
In other batting news, Hannah Beeson and Jenna Stonestreet stepped up to the plate in a big way. Beeson scored a run while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances, while Stonestreet scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in two of her three plate appearances. Jessi Skaggs was another key contributor, scoring a run while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
On Princeton's side, Riley Riggs and Abigail Jenkins did most of the damage at the plate: Riggs scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances, while Jenkins scored a run and stole a base while going 3-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of La'Shai Richardson, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-2.
Midland Trail's loss ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 13-5. As for Princeton, they now have a winning record of 12-11.
Midland Trail didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next matchup, a 17-0 win vs. PikeView on the 24th. Princeton does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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