Winchester is 0-8 against Burlington since April of 2016 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Winchester Red & Black will head out on the road to face off against the Burlington Red Devils at 4:15 p.m. The pair are strolling into their matchups after big wins in their previous games.
Winchester took a loss when they played away from home on Wednesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They put the hurt on Watertown with a sharp 24-4 win. Winchester's hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Tessa Capodanno made a big impact no matter where she played. She struck out six batters over 4.1 innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off only one hit. Capodanno was also stellar in the batter's box, going 5-for-5 with a home run, eight RBI, and four runs.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Sonia Carnes, who fired off two home runs and seven RBI while going 4-for-4. Pepper Goulding was another key contributor, scoring three runs while going 2-for-3.
Burlington never got on the board in their matchup on Monday, but that sure wasn't the case in their game against Belmont last Wednesday. They blew past the Marauders 13-4. Burlington might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team's won four matches by six runs or more this season.
Winchester's record now sits at 3-7. As for Burlington, they now have a winning record of 5-4.
Winchester might still be hurting after the 16-1 defeat they got from Burlington in their previous meeting back in April of 2023. Can Winchester avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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