With a playoff game on the line, Princeton rose to the challenge on Tuesday. They narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past the Mt. Vernon Wildcats 5-3. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Princeton.
Raegan Etolen made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out seven batters over seven innings while giving up three earned runs off five hits. Etolen has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in six consecutive pitching appearances. Etolen was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with a triple and two RBI.
Etolen wasn't the only one making solid contact as six players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Kimberlyn Wood, who scored a run while going 2-for-3. Kyah Marsh was another key contributor, scoring two runs while getting on base in two of her three plate appearances.
On Mt. Vernon's side, Alaina Allyn spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned (and two unearned) runs on 11 hits and racked up eight Ks.
Princeton is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a nice bump to their 16-10-1 record this season. As for Mt. Vernon, their defeat dropped their record down to 13-13.
As of now, neither Princeton nor Mt. Vernon have any future games scheduled.
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