Princeton took care of business in their home opener (and then some) on Friday. Everything went their way against the Illinois Valley Central Grey Ghosts as Princeton made off with a 14-4 win. That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Tigers also won the last time the pair played back in March of 2024.
Ellie Harp and Keely Lawson did most of the damage at the plate: Harp went 2-for-4 with one home run, five RBI, and one double, while Lawson scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances. Those five RBI gave Harp a new career-high. Izzy Gibson was another key player, going a perfect 1-for-1 with one home run and two RBI.
They weren't the only ones working in the hit department: Princeton kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 16 hits. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Illinois Valley Central only managed nine hits.
Illinois Valley Central's loss dropped their record down to 1-1.
Coming up, Princeton is taking a road trip to take on LaSalle-Peru at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Illinois Valley Central, they will square off against Midwest Central at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday.
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