The Burlington Township Falcons will head out to challenge the Cherokee Chiefs at 3:45 p.m. on Tuesday. Burlington Township's hitters haven't had much luck over their past three games, but Tuesday's contest will give them a chance to turn things around.
Burlington Township is headed into the match having just suffered their closest defeat since May 6, 2024 on Thursday. They fell just short of Hammonton by a score of 4-2.
Cherokee came out on top against Eastern on Monday thanks in part to the team's impressive five-run fourth inning. The Chiefs never let the Vikings get on the board and left with a 10-0 victory. The result was nothing new for the Chiefs, who have now won six contests by six runs or more so far this season.
Cali Taylor made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run over five innings pitched. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than one walk in four consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going a perfect 3-for-3 with three RBI, one run, and one double. That's the most hits she has posted since back in April.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Mollee Jacobus, who went 3-for-4 with three runs. Another player making a difference was Kasey McNee, who went 1-for-3 with two runs and one RBI.
Cherokee has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight games. That's provided a nice bump to their 14-5 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.8 runs on average over those games. As for Burlington Township, their loss dropped their record down to 14-7.
Burlington Township came up short against Cherokee when the teams last played back in April of 2023, falling 6-1. Can the Falcons avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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