Burlington Township won the last time they faced Bordentown, and things went their way on Monday too. The Burlington Township Falcons won by a run and slipped past the Bordentown Scotties 2-1. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Burlington Township.
Sean Heffernan made a splash no matter where he played. He tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Heffernan was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 2-for-2.
In other pitching news, Chad Brewer tossed a big game, striking out seven batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits.
Heffernan wasn't the only one making solid contact as two players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Jordan Barclay, who went 1-for-2 with an RBI.
On Bordentown's side, Elijah Tradigo spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just two earned runs on four hits and racked up eight Ks.
On the hitting side, Luke Guire was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run and stealing two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Burlington Township is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a nice bump to their 11-5 record this season. As for Bordentown, their loss dropped their record down to 12-10.
Burlington Township is on the road again on Thursday to play Delran. Burlington Township's pitching crew has only allowed 3.1 runs per game this season, so Delran's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Bordentown, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Pennington at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Bordentown is facing Pennington at the right time seeing as Pennington is stuck on a three-game losing streak.
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