The Burlington City Blue Devils are taking a road trip to face off against Doane Academy at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The teams are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Burlington City has struggled recently with four defeats in a row, while Doane Academy will arrive with five straight wins.
Burlington City came up short against Maple Shade on Monday, falling 13-3.
While Doane Academy didn't have the best season last year (they finished 7-17), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past. They put the hurt on Burlington City with a sharp 18-1 victory on Thursday. Doane Academy might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won seven games by seven runs or more this season.
Camryn Derhofer was a standout: she went 3-for-4 with four runs, three doubles, and one stolen base. That's the most hits she has posted since back in May of 2024. Brielle Perry was another key player, going 3-for-4 with one home run, three runs, and two RBI.
Doane Academy was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .545. That's the best batting average they've posted all season.
Doane Academy's win was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 7-1. Those road victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 14.5 runs over those games. As for Burlington City, their loss dropped their record down to 2-6.
Burlington City might still be hurting after the 18-1 defeat they got from Doane Academy in their previous matchup on Thursday. Can the Blue Devils avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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