Softball Preview: Princeton Tigers vs. Pattonsburg Panthers
After starting their season with seven straight games on the road, Princeton is finally coming home. They will welcome the Pattonsburg Panthers at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Princeton is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.4 runs per game this season.
On Monday, Princeton earned a 6-3 victory over Trenton.
Kelsey Goodin spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and two unearned) runs on six hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Addy Henke, who scored a run while going 3-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Audrey Kelly, who scored a run while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Pattonsburg had to start their season on the road on Saturday, and it wasn't the start they were hoping for. They fell just short of Princeton by a score of 9-7.
Princeton has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four games, which provided a nice bump to their 5-2 record this season. As for Pattonsburg, their loss dropped their record down to 0-1.
Princeton skirted past Pattonsburg 9-7 in their previous meeting on Saturday. Will Princeton repeat their success, or does Pattonsburg have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
