The Princeton Tigers's road trip will continue as they head out to face the Milan Wildcats at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Neither of those teams managed to put together many runs in their previous contests, so the offenses might be a little more motivated than usual.
Princeton came up short against Gallatin on Saturday, falling 9-1. The loss continues a trend for the Tigers in their matchups with the Bulldogs: they've now lost six in a row.
Meanwhile, Milan didn't have quite enough to beat Trenton on Thursday and fell 3-1. The Wildcats have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Emerson Pauley spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and two unearned) runs on seven hits and racked up 11 Ks. That's the most strikeouts she has posted in her last 12 games.
On the hitting side, Milan saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Amy Pickering, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-3.
Princeton's defeat dropped their record down to 12-6. As for Milan, their loss ended a six-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 11-7.
Princeton came out on top in a nail-biter against Milan when the teams last played back in September of 2023, sneaking past 6-5. The rematch might be a little tougher for Princeton since the squad 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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