The Princeton Tigers will head out on the road to challenge the Rock Falls Rockets at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Princeton is looking to tack on another W to their five-game streak on the road.
Princeton can't be too worried about heading out to take on Rock Falls: they just beat Stillman Valley at home, who had been dominant on their own field up to that point. Princeton walked away with a 9-4 victory over Stillman Valley on Saturday. That's two games straight that Princeton has won by exactly five runs.
Princeton got a great performance from Reese Reviglio as she struck out seven batters over six innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off ten hits (and not a single walk). Reviglio has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Sylvie Rutledge was excellent, scoring a run while going 3-for-4. Kelsea Klingenberg was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, it was a hard-fought contest, but Rock Falls had to settle for a 4-3 loss against Stillman Valley on Friday.
Olivia Osborne made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 3-for-4 with a home run and two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Kaltrina Lecaj, who scored two runs and stole three bases while getting on base in two of her four plate appearances.
Princeton has been performing well recently as they've won seven of their last nine games, which provided a nice bump to their 16-7 record this season. As for Rock Falls, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 12-16 record this season.
Wednesday's matchup will be a test for both team's pitchers. Princeton hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .319. However, it's not like Rock Falls struggles in that department as they've averaged .318. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Princeton skirted past Rock Falls 8-6 in their previous matchup back in March. The rematch might be a little tougher for Princeton since the team 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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