Princeton put the finishing touches on their 11th blowout victory of the season on Friday. Everything went their way against the Orion Chargers as the Princeton Tigers made off with a 16-7 victory. This was payback for Princeton, who suffered a 12-8 defeat the last time these two teams met.
Avah Oertel made a big impact no matter where she played. She pitched two innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. Oertel has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. Oertel was even better at the plate, going 1-for-5 with a home run, four RBI, and two runs.
In other pitching news, Princeton got a great performance from Reese Reviglio as she pitched five innings while giving up just two earned (and four unearned) runs off eight hits. Reviglio has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive pitching appearances.
Back at the plate, Princeton let Izzy Gibson and Paityn Lucas loose on the outfield. Gibson fired off two home runs, five RBI, and a double while going 3-for-4, while Lucas scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in all five of her plate appearances. Kelsea Klingenberg was another key contributor, scoring two runs while getting on base in three of her five plate appearances.
On Orion's side, Hayden Gehring was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring two runs while going 3-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Grace Passno, who scored three runs while going 3-for-4.
Princeton's win was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 14-7. As for Orion, their loss dropped their record down to 7-14.
Princeton will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against Newark at 4:30 p.m. Newark is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 11 runs per game this season. As for Orion, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Geneseo at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Orion is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.3 runs per game this season.
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