Baseball Recap: The Pilgrim Academy Pioneers vs. Atlantic Christian Cougars
The Pilgrim Academy put the finishing touches on their sixth blowout victory of the season on Friday. They put the hurt on the Atlantic Christian Cougars with a sharp 11-1 win. That's more bragging rights for The Pilgrim Academy, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Cole Fenton made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out six batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Fenton has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances. Fenton was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 3-for-3.
In other batting news, Luke McGonagle was a standout: he scored three runs and stole three bases while going 3-for-3. Ayden Miller was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-3.
On Atlantic Christian's side, they saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Seth Phillips, who scored a run and stole three bases while going 1-for-3.
The Pilgrim Academy's victory bumped their record up to 8-3. As for Atlantic Christian, their defeat ended a four-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 3-1.
The Pilgrim Academy will head out on the road to square off against Pleasantville at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Atlantic Christian, they will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against Gloucester County Christian at 4:00 p.m.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
