Softball Recap: Princeton Tigers vs. Mercer Cardinals
Princeton's game last Thursday was a loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Monday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Mercer Cardinals an 11-0 shutout. The result was nothing new for the Tigers, who have now won four matches by six runs or more so far this season.
Addy Henke was incredible, going 2-for-3 with a triple, two RBI, and a run. The team also got some help courtesy of Audrey Kelly, who went 1-for-3 with a triple and an RBI.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Princeton hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now struck out at most five strikeouts in three consecutive games.
Princeton is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a nice bump to their 7-3 record this season.
Princeton will face off against North Harrison 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. As for Mercer, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Tri-County at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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