Princeton's hitters rose to the challenge against a Norsemen pitching crew that boasted an average of only 1.96 runs allowed on Tuesday. The Princeton Tigers came out on top against the Newark Norsemen by a score of 10-5. The win made it back-to-back victories for Princeton.
Paityn Lucas was incredible, going 2-for-3 with a home run, three runs, and three RBI. She is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now stolen at least one in the last three games she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Keely Lawson, who scored two runs and stole three bases while going 1-for-4.
On Newark's side, Ryan Williams made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-4 with a home run and a double.
Even though they lost, Newark was hitting in the alleys and finished the game with three doubles. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Princeton didn't hit any.
Princeton is on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last 12 games, which provided a nice bump to their 15-7 record this season. As for Newark, their defeat dropped their record down to 20-4.
Princeton will head out on the road to square off against Stillman Valley at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. As for Newark, they will be playing at home against Aurora Christian at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Newark will be looking to keep their five-game home win streak alive.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
