The Moorestown Quakers will be staying on the road on Wednesday to face off against the Northern Burlington Greyhounds at 7:00 p.m. Both teams come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Northern Burlington's hitters are going to have their work cut out for them on Wednesday: Moorestown had not allowed a single run the last six times they've hit the field. Moorestown beat Seneca on Tuesday by the very same score they won with in their prior game: 5-0.
Seneca's batters probably weren't too happy with Violet Marta, who pitched a no hitter and racked up 15 Ks (she gave up a single walk).
On the hitting side, Julia Miller was excellent, scoring a run and stealing two bases while getting on base in two of her four plate appearances. Baylee Dangelo was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Northern Burlington had already won five in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 2.4 runs), and they went ahead and made it six on Wednesday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand the Flashes a 12-0 shutout. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Northern Burlington considering their two-run performance the matchup before.
Emily Shiner made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out nine over four innings pitched. Shiner was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-2 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Haley MacArthur, who scored two runs and stole four bases while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Abigail Todd, who went 2-for-3 with three RBI, a triple, and a run.
Moorestown has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight matches, which provided a nice bump to their 17-4 record this season. As for Northern Burlington, they pushed their record up to 16-3 with that victory, which was their fourth straight at home.
Moorestown skirted past Northern Burlington 3-2 in their previous meeting back in May of 2023. The rematch might be a little tougher for Moorestown since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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