Northern Burlington got themselves on the board against Haddon Heights on Friday, but Haddon Heights never followed suit. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Haddon Heights Garnets and snuck past 1-0. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Northern Burlington.
Not much got past Mikayla Fontana, who gave up just two hits and racked up 14 Ks to keep Haddon Heights off the board. Fontana has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't pitched less than six innings in six consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Northern Burlington saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Haley MacArthur, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Northern Burlington pushed their record up to 9-2 with that win, which was their fourth straight at home. As for Haddon Heights, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-2-1.
Northern Burlington will play host again on Monday to welcome Bordentown, where first pitch is scheduled at 6:30 p.m. Bordentown will roll in looking for their sixth straight victory, something Northern Burlington surely won't give up without a fight. As for Haddon Heights, they will be staying on the road on Monday to face off against Moorestown at 3:45 p.m. Haddon Heights' pitching crew has only allowed two runs per game this season, so Moorestown's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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