Softball Recap: Burlington Demons vs. Wilmot Panthers
There's no place like home for Burlington, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Monday. They never let the Wilmot Panthers onto the board and left with a 3-0 win on Tuesday. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Burlington also won the last time the pair played back in April.
Allison Calkins made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out seven over seven innings pitched. Calkins was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
Calkins wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Emersyn Biedrzycki, who went 1-for-2 with a double and an RBI.
On Wilmot's side, Payton Biddle spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned (and one unearned) runs on six hits. Biddle has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
Burlington's victory bumped their record up to 10-3. As for Wilmot, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 2-11.
Burlington will be playing at home against Waterford at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Wilmot will take on Riverside University/Meir at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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