On Monday, Northern Burlington faced Bordentown in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Northern Burlington Greyhounds never let the Bordentown Scotties onto the board and left with a 4-0 win. The victory was familiar territory for Northern Burlington who now have three in a row.
The result came thanks to Mikayla Fontana's shutout, as she gave up just five hits and racked up nine Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than six innings in seven 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 Emily Shiner, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-1.
Northern Burlington pushed their record up to 10-2 with that victory, which was their fifth straight at home. As for Bordentown, their defeat dropped their record down to 8-3.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Northern Burlington's homestand will continue as they prepare to take on Lenape at 3:45 p.m. on Tuesday. Northern Burlington's pitching crew has only allowed 1.4 runs per game this season, so Lenape's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Bordentown, they will be playing at home against Cinnaminson at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Cinnaminson will roll in looking for their sixth straight win, something Bordentown surely won't give up without a fight.
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