The Princeton Tigers will head out on the road to take on the Richland County Tigers at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Princeton scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Monday. They were the clear victor by an 18-4 margin over Wood Memorial. With that win, Princeton brought their scoring average up to 7.2 runs per game.
Raegan Etolen was a major factor no matter where she played. She struck out nine batters over six innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off four hits. Etolen was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-4.
In other batting news, Laney Shadwick was incredible, going 2-for-4 with five RBI, two runs, and a triple. Ashton Cox was another key contributor, scoring four runs and stealing a base while getting on base in all five of her plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Richland County put the finishing touches on their fourth blowout victory of the season on Monday. They put the hurt on Oblong with a sharp 11-1 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for Richland County.
Like Princeton, Richland County also got a great game from a two-way player: Kaiya Seessengood. On the mound, she struck out seven batters over six innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits (and not a single walk). Seessengood has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances. Seessengood was also big at the plate, scoring four runs and stealing a base while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
In other batting news, Rylee Bloomer was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing four bases while going 4-for-4. Another player making a difference was Taylor Bloomer, who went 2-for-4 with four RBI and a double.
The win got Princeton back to even at 2-2. As for Richland County, their record is now 6-4.
Princeton took their victory against Richland County in their previous matchup back in April of 2023 by a conclusive 9-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Princeton since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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