Baseball Recap: Atlantic Christian Gets the Win

Two teams were on the hunt for playoff glory, but only Atlantic Christian walked away with it. Their pitchers stepped up to hand the Gloucester County Christian Conquerors a 4-0 shutout on Tuesday. The win continues a trend for the Cougars in their matchups with the Conquerors: they've now won three in a row.

Ethan Costello made a splash while hitting and pitching. He pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Costello was also big at the plate, going 1-for-4 with two stolen bases, one run, and one double. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now snagged at least one in each of the last five games he's played.

Charlie Costello

Stolen Base (Career)

06/03/25 vs Gloucester County Christian	5
05/02/25 @ Calvary Academy	3
03/21/25 vs Oakcrest	3
04/23/24 vs Calvary Academy	3
04/04/25 @ The Pilgrim Academy	2

In other batting news, Charlie Costello was incredible, going 2-for-3 with five stolen bases and two RBI. Those five stolen bases gave him a new career-high.

Atlantic Christian's record now sits at 12-6. As for Gloucester County Christian, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 8-6 record this season.

Coincidentally, Atlantic Christian and Gloucester County Christian will both be playing King's Christian the next time they take the field. The Cougars will head out to face the Knights at 3:00 p.m. on Saturday, while the Conquerors will head out to face them at 7:00 p.m. on Monday.