The Tigers ended their Spring Break trip going 3-2 at the Maryland tournament. They opened up with a 12-0 win against Hampton in 5 innings. Liza Kuhn picked up the win, striking out 4 and giving up 5 hits. All nine batters in the line up got a hit. The offense was lead by Sarah Rounsifer who went 2-3 with 3 RBI, Lizzy Pierce who went 2-3 with 2 RBI and Kelsey VandeBergh who went 2-3 with 2 RBI and her second home run of the season.
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| Liza Kuhn '13 |
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| Lizzy Pierce '13 |
The Tigers then lost to host Maryland 6-0. Alex Peyton took the loss on the mound, striking out 5, giving up 8 hits and only 1 earned run. VandeBergh had Princeton's only hit in the game.
On Saturday, the Tigers beat Villanova 2-1 off solo home runs from Candy Button and VandeBergh. The Tigers trailed 1-0 until the fourth inning when Button leadoff with a home run. Michelle Tolfa pitched the win, giving up 4 hits and 0 earned runs. The Tigers then dropped a tough game to Hampton who rallied in the top of the seventh to win 4-2. The Tigers jumped out to a 1-0 lead in the third off a VandeBergh double. Hampton then tied it up in the fifth with an unearned run. Princeton scored another run in the sixth, taking a 2-1 lead into the seventh inning. Alex Peyton took the loss, stiking out 9 and giving up 2 earned runs.
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| Candy Button '13 |
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| Kelsey VandeBergh '12 |
Princeton ended their trip with a 1-0 win over Utah. The game was knotted up a 0-0 until the fifth inning when the Tigers broketrhough with a Pierce double, followed by a Rounsifer single to put them up 1-0. That would be all the Tigers needed to secure the win. Tolfa picked up the win, giving up only 3 hits and shutting down the Utes 7-7 times when they had runners in scoring position.
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| Michelle Tolfa '11 |
After the game, the Tigers were able to support the women's basketball team at their NCAA tournament game at Maryland against Georgetown. Even though Princeton loss, it was a unique opportunity for the girls to attend the game.
The Tigers return to action this Sunday in their home opener against Marist at 12:30 pm (DH).
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