It was a good run, but Haddon Heights unfortunately witnessed the end of their four-game winning streak on Friday. They fell just short of the Northern Burlington Greyhounds by a score of 1-0. Haddon Heights was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Northern Burlington apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in April of 2022.
For Northern Burlington's part, Mikayla Fontana spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just zero earned runs on two hits and racked up 14 Ks. Fontana has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than six innings in six consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Northern Burlington's win was truly a team effort as two different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Haley MacArthur, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Haddon Heights' defeat dropped their record down to 4-2-1. As for Northern Burlington, they pushed their record up to 9-2 with that victory, which was their fourth straight at home.
Haddon Heights will head out on the road to take on Moorestown at 3:45 p.m. on Monday. 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. As for Northern Burlington, they will be playing at home against Bordentown at 6:30 p.m. on Monday. Bordentown will roll in looking for their sixth straight win, something Northern Burlington surely won't give up without a fight.
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