Softball Game Preview: Montgomery Cougars vs. Princeton Tigers

Cougars

Runs

04/04/26 vs Trenton Central	11
03/30/26 @ Warren Hills Regional	0
03/28/26 vs North Plainfield	19
03/25/26 @ J.P. Stevens	8
03/24/26 vs Spotswood	2
03/18/26 @ North Brunswick	4

The Montgomery Cougars will take on the Princeton Tigers at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Montgomery is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.3 runs per game this season.

Montgomery took a loss when they played away from home on Monday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Saturday. They blew past Trenton Central 11-1. The high-scoring effort was just what the Cougars needed considering they were shut out in their previous game.

Allison McKnight and Alex Winer did most of the damage at the plate: McKnight went 2-for-3 with two runs, one double, and one RBI, while Winer went 2-for-3 with one triple and two RBI. That triple marked the first that Winer has hit this season. Another player making a difference was Nicolette Shackelford, who went 1-for-2 with two runs and one stolen base.

Montgomery was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .480. They are 2-1 when they post a batting average of .375 or better.

Meanwhile, Princeton was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They lost 14-2 to Notre Dame. The contest marked the Tigers' lowest-scoring matchup so far this season.

Princeton's defeat dropped their record down to 1-4. As for Montgomery, the win got them back to even at 3-3.

Montgomery skirted past Princeton 2-1 in their previous meeting back in April of 2023. Do the Cougars have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Tigers turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.