Princeton couldn't capitalize on their home-field advantage in their season opener. They took an 8-3 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Walnut Hills Eagles on Tuesday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Princeton of the 5-1 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April of 2023.
For Walnut Hills' part, Chloe Dollar and Becca Zilliox did most of the damage at the plate: Dollar scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in two of her four plate appearances, while Zilliox scored three runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-4.
Walnut Hills' win ended a six-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 1-1.
Princeton will look to defend their home field on Saturday against Northwest at 11:00 a.m. As for Walnut Hills, they will head out on the road to challenge Norwood at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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