Shawnee has enjoyed a six-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will square off against the Northern Burlington Greyhounds at 3:45 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Tuesday, Shawnee beat Cherokee 7-3.
Meanwhile, Northern Burlington faced Cinnaminson in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Wednesday. Northern Burlington never let Cinnaminson onto the board and left with a 3-0 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Northern Burlington.
The result came thanks to Mikayla Fontana's shutout, as she gave up just three hits and racked up eight Ks. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in ten consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Northern Burlington's victory was truly a team effort as five different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Haley MacArthur, who went 1-for-3 with two stolen bases and an RBI. MacArthur has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times she's played. Another player making a difference was Amelia Rebadavia, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in two of her three plate appearances.
Shawnee's win bumped their record up to 2-10. As for Northern Burlington, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a nice bump to their 12-3 record this season.
Shawnee skirted past Northern Burlington 1-0 when the teams last played back in April of 2016. Will Shawnee repeat their success, or does Northern Burlington have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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