The Point Pleasant Boro Panthers will face off against The Pilgrim Academy Pioneers at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Point Pleasant Boro's pitching crew has only allowed one run per game this season, so The Pilgrim Academy's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Point Pleasant Boro is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of New Jersey's top teams: Jackson Memorial, who was ranked 16th at the time (Point Pleasant Boro was ranked third). The Panthers' pitchers stepped up to hand the Jaguars a 1-0 shutout on Wednesday. The victory was familiar territory for the Panthers, who have now won three games in a row.
The Pilgrim Academy had taken Atlantic Christian down for two straight games at home, but that winning streak came to an end on Friday. The Pioneers came up short against the Cougars, falling 17-10. While the Pioneers didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Cougars 6-2 in the first period.
Solai Cottman stepped up to lead a balanced group of hitters: she scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Jayden Wolcott, who scored two runs and stole five bases while getting on base in three of her five plate appearances.
Point Pleasant Boro's win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 6-1. Those road victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.3 runs on average over those games. As for The Pilgrim Academy, they now have a losing record of 0-1-1.
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