Burlington had lost three straight on the road, but on Thursday they dropped down to 2-4 to make it four. They took a 10-7 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Arlington Spy Ponders. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Red Devils of the 10-2 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April of 2025.
Sofia Pantajos was cooking despite her team's loss, going 2-for-4 with one triple, two RBI, and one run. That triple was her first of the season. Shayla Kocur was another key player, going 1-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI.
As for Arlington, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 2-4. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered a grand total of 7 runs in those games.
On Arlington's side, Cece Zawacki was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching seven innings while giving up just two earned (and five unearned) runs off seven hits. Zawacki was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with two RBI, one run, and one double.
In other batting news, Shai Forest and Hailey Lucente did most of the damage at the plate: Forest got on base in all four of her plate appearances with two runs, one double, and one RBI, while Lucente went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases and two runs. That's the most runs Forest has posted since back in April of 2025. Another player making a difference was Ceci Bagnall, who went 1-for-4 with two stolen bases and two runs.
We've got plenty of inter-league action coming up soon. Burlington will take on rival Wakefield Memorial at 10:00 a.m. on Wednesday. Meanwhile, Arlington is set to square off against their familiar foe Reading Memorial at 10:00 a.m. on Wednesday.
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