The Princeton Tigers will look to defend their home field on Wednesday against the North Posey Vikings at 5:30 p.m. The last three games Princeton has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
Princeton will bounce into Wednesday's contest after beating Pike Central, who they hadn't topped in nine consecutive meetings. Princeton won by a run and slipped past Pike Central 6-5.
Raegan Etolen was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out eight batters over ten innings while giving up just two earned (and three unearned) runs off eight hits. Etolen has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in six consecutive pitching appearances. Etolen was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while getting on base in five of her six plate appearances.
In other batting news, Kamryn Elliott was excellent, scoring two runs while getting on base in three of her six plate appearances. Karsyn McGraw was another key contributor, going 1-for-4 with two RBI.
Meanwhile, North Posey can now show off four landslide victories after their most recent match on Monday. They were the clear victor by a 10-4 margin over Evansville Memorial. North Posey's hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Princeton's win bumped their record up to 5-3-1. As for North Posey, they pushed their record up to 4-2 with that victory, which was their 12th straight at home dating back to last season.
Princeton suffered a grim 17-1 defeat to North Posey when the teams last played back in April of 2023. Thankfully for Princeton, Erin Hoehn (who struck out six batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and only one walk)) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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