Baseball Preview: Atlantic Christian Cougars vs. The Pilgrim Academy Pioneers
The Atlantic Christian Cougars will head out on the road to square off against The Pilgrim Academy Pioneers at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. The Pilgrim Academy took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Atlantic Christian, who comes in off a win.
Atlantic Christian took a loss when they played away from home on Friday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Tuesday. They never let Cumberland Christian onto the board and left with a 25-0 win. That looming 25-0 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for Atlantic Christian yet this season.
Charlie Costello was a major factor no matter where he played. He struck out six batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (and not a single walk). Costello has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one hit in three consecutive pitching appearances. Costello was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while getting on base in all five of his plate appearances.
In other batting news, Atlantic Christian got a massive performance out of Ethan Costello, who got on base in all five of his plate appearances with four runs, two stolen bases, and four RBI. Another player making a difference was Aiden Martin, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with four runs, four RBI, and a stolen base.
Meanwhile, The Pilgrim Academy came up short against King's Christian on Monday and fell 7-4. The Pilgrim Academy has struggled against King's Christian recently, as their game on Monday was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
Like Atlantic Christian, The Pilgrim Academy also got a great game from a two-way player: Noah Brittin. On the mound, he tossed 3.2 innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off one hit. Brittin was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
Brittin wasn't the only one making solid contact as six players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Ayden Miller, who scored a run and stole a base while going 3-for-4.
Atlantic Christian now has a winning record of 4-3. As for The Pilgrim Academy, their loss dropped their record down to 7-4.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Friday as neither team is afraid to steal. Atlantic Christian has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 6.9 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like The Pilgrim Academy struggles in that department as they've been averaging 5.8. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Atlantic Christian suffered a grim 11-1 defeat to The Pilgrim Academy in their previous matchup two weeks ago. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of The Pilgrim Academy's Cole Fenton, who struck out six batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Now that Atlantic Christian knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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