Head coach Steve Richman is still getting to know his new team — the Princeton Tigers.
But, after spending the summer with the squad, Richman made some moves and the Tigers soared to a pair of 5-1 victories in jamboree action in Milan on Friday.
Princeton was dealt a blow this year when it lost Lauren Krohn and Megan Spencer, the team’s top two pitchers, to injuries. That forced Richman to look to freshman Kelsey Goodin and sophomore Hannah Meighen to grab innings for the team. That duo looked particularly good, limiting both host Milan and Gallatin to just one run each in the scrimmage sessions.
“I thought our pitching was good,” Richman said. “We have some young pitchers this year and I thought they were solid. They did what we need them to do this year, which is throw strikes, get the ball near the plate so we can make plays behind them. I thought our defense was solid overall, only giving up the two runs.”
Princeton was able to play several players in the two sessions combined, allowing Richman to get a look at his players in an environment outside of controlled practices. Even with the vast player rotations seen, Princeton was still able to come out on top in each session.
“It’s a jamboree,” Richman said. “You’re not facing all of (the opponent’s) best kids every inning and we did the same, we played a lot of kids. I thought overall we saw some good things and we saw some things we need to work on and that’s what this is for.”
The Princeton softball team will open the season on Saturday, traveling to the Bill Hill Memorial Tournament in Albany.
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