Mendota is on a ten-game streak of home losses dating back to last season, and Princeton a three-game streak of away losses. However, someone's due for a change in luck on Tuesday. The Mendota Trojans will host the Princeton Tigers at 4:30 p.m. Mendota has given up an average of 15.9 runs per game this season, but Tuesday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Erie-Prophetstown hit Mendota with a four-run sixth inning on Monday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Trojans came up short against the Panthers, falling 13-1.
Mendota saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Leah Henkel, who went 2-for-3 with one double.
Meanwhile, Princeton got themselves on the board against Hall on Monday, but Hall never followed suit. They blew past the Red Devils 16-0. The Tigers might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won eight games by six runs or more this season.
Princeton has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 11-9 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.5 runs over those games. As for Mendota, their loss dropped their record down to 2-12.
Mendota suffered a grim 17-5 defeat to Princeton in their previous meeting on Tuesday. Will the Trojans have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more softball content.
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