The Burlington City Blue Devils will venture away from home to take on the Westampton Tech Panthers at 3:45 p.m. on Friday. Burlington City has given up an average of 11.6 runs per game this season, but Friday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Burlington City lost 17-7 to Pemberton on Wednesday. The Blue Devils haven't had much luck with the Hornets recently, as the team has come up short the last five times they've met.
Burlington City got a big performance out of Aiden Ohler, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2. The team also got some help courtesy of Jaden Meredith, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Westampton Tech, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Monday. They blew past Palmyra 12-4 on Wednesday. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Westampton Tech considering their two-run performance the match before.
Jeret Torres made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out nine batters over six innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off five hits. Torres was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-4. Torres is crushing it when it comes to stolen bases: he's snagged at least one every time he's taken the field this season.
In other batting news, Joen Espinal was a standout: he scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Austin Mochernuk, who scored a run while going 3-for-4.
Westampton Tech always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .541. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Palmyra only posted an OBP of .323.
Burlington City suffered their first home loss, dropping their record down to 3-2. As for Westampton Tech, they now have a winning record of 2-1.
Burlington City suffered a grim 16-6 defeat to Westampton Tech when the teams last played back in May of 2024. Can the Blue Devils avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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