Princeton won the last time they faced Newman Central Catholic and things went their way on Tuesday too. The Tigers put the hurt on the Comets with a sharp 8-2 win. The Tigers might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won four matchups by six runs or more this season.
Avah Oertel
| 04/22/25 vs Newman Central Catholic | 13 |
| 04/19/25 vs Monmouth-Roseville | 8 |
| 04/22/24 vs Bureau Valley | 7 |
| 05/15/24 @ Rock Falls | 6 |
| 05/07/24 vs Newark | 5 |
Avah Oertel was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out 13 over seven innings pitched. Those 13 strikeouts gave her a new career-high. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with one home run and two runs.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Ellie Harp, who went 1-for-3 with one home run and two RBI. Kelsea Klingenberg was another key player, going 1-for-2 with two RBI and one run.
Princeton's victory bumped their record up to 5-6. As for Newman Central Catholic, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 4-10.
We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. Princeton is set to face off against their familiar foe Erie-Prophetstown at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Meanwhile, Newman Central Catholic will square off against rival Hall at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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