The Northern Burlington Greyhounds will square off against the Burlington Township Falcons on Tuesday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, these teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Northern Burlington's pitching crew heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Wednesday. They didn't even let Haddon Heights on the board, marking the Greyhounds' second-straight 11-0 shutout. The result was nothing new for the Greyhounds, who have now won 11 matchups by eight runs or more so far this season.
Meanwhile, Burlington Township was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their 13th straight loss. They were a single run away from ending the streak, but they lost an 11-10 heartbreaker at the hands of Westampton Tech. Even if the Falcons couldn't come away with the victory, the high-scoring effort was a great turnaround for their hitters, which had struggled int the games prior.
The win made it two in a row for Northern Burlington and bumps their season record up to 26-3. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered a grand total of 0 runs in those games. As for Burlington Township, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-20.
Northern Burlington got the 'W' in their previous matchup two weeks ago against Burlington Township by a conclusive 12-0 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Greyhounds 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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