The Peddie Falcons will challenge the Princeton Tigers at 4:15 p.m. on Thursday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Peddie has three straight victories, Princeton has five straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Peddie will bounce into Thursday's matchup after beating Hun, who they had gone 0-9 against in their nine prior meetings. The Falcons sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 6-4 win over the Raiders on Tuesday. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Falcons have posted since April 11th.
Juliana Miele spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered four runs (all of which were unearned) on five hits and racked up seven Ks.
Noemi Ortiz
| 04/28/26 vs Hun | 4 |
| 03/31/26 vs Lawrenceville School | 3 |
| 03/28/26 vs Ewing | 3 |
| 04/15/26 @ Hill School | 2 |
| 04/13/26 @ Hun | 2 |
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Noemi Ortiz, who went a perfect 4-for-4 with two stolen bases, two runs, and two doubles. Those four hits gave her a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Sam Kent, who got on base in three of her four plate appearances with two stolen bases and two runs.
Meanwhile, Princeton came up short against Ewing on Tuesday and fell 13-8.
The win got Peddie back to even at 7-7-2. As for Princeton, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-11.
Peddie suffered a grim 9-1 defeat to Princeton in their previous meeting back in May of 2025. Will the Falcons have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more softball content.
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