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Six Games Ahead in Florida as Tigers Head South for Spring Trip
March 07, 2023 | Softball
Games against Iowa, Lafayette, South Alabama, Lehigh and Chattanooga are ahead in Florida for the Princeton softball team as the Tigers head to the Sunshine State for their annual spring trip before Ivy League play begins March 18 at home vs. Yale.
All six games will take place between March 11-15 at the Madeira Beach Recreation Center in Madeira Beach, Fla. All games will be streamed via FloSoftball.Â
Sophomore Allison Ha, a first-team All-Ivy Leaguer a year ago, is off to a strong start, hitting .462 over the team's first two weekends. Ha leads the team with 12 hits, two homers, five RBI, a .731 slugging percentage and a 1.212 OPS. Senior Adrienne Chang, also a first-team All-Ivy Leaguer last season, is hitting .303 with 10 hits so far.
In the circle, all four Tiger arms have seen action over the first two weekends, with senior Alexis Laudenslager (1-4, 2.60 ERA) throwing 29 2/3 innings and rookie Brielle Wright (1-1, 2.57 ERA) throwing 16 1/3 to account for 46 of the team's 68 1/3 innings.
Here's a look at the schedule and the Tigers' opponents for the weekend:
Iowa
Saturday, 11:30 a.m.
2023 record: 11-8
2022 finish 21-31, no postseason
Series vs. Princeton: Tied 1-1
Last meeting: 2022, Iowa won 4-2 at The Spring Games
Lafayette
Saturday, 2 p.m.
2023 record: 1-8
2022 finish: 10-37, no postseason
Series vs. Princeton: Princeton leads 9-2
Last meeting: 2013, forfeit win for Princeton at Delaware State
South Alabama
Sunday, 9 a.m.
2023 record: 13-7
2022 finish: 25-21, Sun Belt Conference tournament semifinal
Series vs. Princeton: First meeting
Lehigh
Sunday, 11:30 a.m.
Wednesday, 3 p.m.
2023 record: 10-2
2022 finish: 31-20-1, NCAA regional
Series vs. Princeton: Princeton leads 31-23-1
Last meeting: Princeton went 1-0-1 in a 2022 doubleheader at Lehigh
Chattanooga
Wednesday, 10 a.m.
2023 record: 9-5
2022 finish: 30-27, NCAA regional
Series vs. Princeton: Chattanooga leads 2-1
Last meeting: Chattanooga won 8-0 in 2009 at Chattanooga
All six games will take place between March 11-15 at the Madeira Beach Recreation Center in Madeira Beach, Fla. All games will be streamed via FloSoftball.Â
Sophomore Allison Ha, a first-team All-Ivy Leaguer a year ago, is off to a strong start, hitting .462 over the team's first two weekends. Ha leads the team with 12 hits, two homers, five RBI, a .731 slugging percentage and a 1.212 OPS. Senior Adrienne Chang, also a first-team All-Ivy Leaguer last season, is hitting .303 with 10 hits so far.
In the circle, all four Tiger arms have seen action over the first two weekends, with senior Alexis Laudenslager (1-4, 2.60 ERA) throwing 29 2/3 innings and rookie Brielle Wright (1-1, 2.57 ERA) throwing 16 1/3 to account for 46 of the team's 68 1/3 innings.
Here's a look at the schedule and the Tigers' opponents for the weekend:
Iowa
Saturday, 11:30 a.m.
2023 record: 11-8
2022 finish 21-31, no postseason
Series vs. Princeton: Tied 1-1
Last meeting: 2022, Iowa won 4-2 at The Spring Games
Lafayette
Saturday, 2 p.m.
2023 record: 1-8
2022 finish: 10-37, no postseason
Series vs. Princeton: Princeton leads 9-2
Last meeting: 2013, forfeit win for Princeton at Delaware State
South Alabama
Sunday, 9 a.m.
2023 record: 13-7
2022 finish: 25-21, Sun Belt Conference tournament semifinal
Series vs. Princeton: First meeting
Lehigh
Sunday, 11:30 a.m.
Wednesday, 3 p.m.
2023 record: 10-2
2022 finish: 31-20-1, NCAA regional
Series vs. Princeton: Princeton leads 31-23-1
Last meeting: Princeton went 1-0-1 in a 2022 doubleheader at Lehigh
Chattanooga
Wednesday, 10 a.m.
2023 record: 9-5
2022 finish: 30-27, NCAA regional
Series vs. Princeton: Chattanooga leads 2-1
Last meeting: Chattanooga won 8-0 in 2009 at Chattanooga
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