The Burlington City Blue Devils are taking a road trip to take on the Maple Shade Wildcats at 10:00 a.m. on Monday. Burlington City's hitters haven't had much luck over their past three matches, but Monday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Burlington City's last matchup with Doane Academy could've gone either way, but unfortunately the same can't be said for the pair's contest on Thursday. The Blue Devils lost 18-1 to Doane Academy. That's two games in a row now that the Blue Devils have lost by exactly 17 runs.
Meanwhile, Maple Shade got the win against Riverside on Thursday by a conclusive 11-3. The Wildcats haven't had any issues with the Rams recently, as the game was their sixth consecutive win against them.
Maple Shade let Isabella Adams and Madeline Sylvia run wild. Adams went 4-for-5 with two stolen bases, three runs, and one triple, while Sylvia went 3-for-5 with five stolen bases, two runs, and one double. That triple marked the first that Adams has hit this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Haylee Gaidecksi, who went 2-for-5 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run.
They weren't the only ones making solid contact: Maple Shade kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 16 hits. That's the most hits they've managed all season.
Burlington City's loss dropped their record down to 2-5. As for Maple Shade, their record is now 6-3.
Burlington City might still be hurting after the 20-3 defeat they got from Maple Shade in their previous matchup back in March. Can the Blue Devils avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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