Northern Burlington waltzed into their contest on Saturday with seven straight wins... but they left with eight. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 6-4 victory over the Seneca Golden Eagles. Six seems to be a good number for Northern Burlington as the squad scooped up a win with the same number of runs in their previous game.
Emily Shiner spent all nine innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and three unearned) runs on nine hits and racked up ten Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than nine strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Haley MacArthur, who scored two runs and stole five bases while going 2-for-5. She is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now stolen two or more in the last four games she's played. Another player making a difference was Abigail Todd, who scored a run and stole a base while going 4-for-5.
Northern Burlington has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 11 of their last 12 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 18-3 record this season. As for Seneca, they are on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 9-10.
Northern Burlington will be playing in front of their home fans against Allentown at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Northern Burlington will be looking to keep their five-game home win streak alive. Seneca does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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