If Atlantic Christian was feeling good off their 25-0 takedown of Cumberland Christian last Tuesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Atlantic Christian Cougars lost 11-1 to The Pilgrim Academy Pioneers on Friday. Atlantic Christian has not had much luck with The Pilgrim Academy recently, as the team's come up short the last three times they've met.
Atlantic Christian saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ethan Costello, who went 1-for-3 with three stolen bases and an RBI. Costello has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances.
On The Pilgrim Academy's side, Cole Fenton and Ayden Miller made a big impact while hitting and pitching. Throwing, Fenton didn't allow a single hit, only one earned run while striking out nine over four innings pitched. Meanwhile, Miller tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. At bat, Fenton went 2-for-3 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs, while Miller scored two runs while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Mason Parmer, who went 2-for-3 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Owen Seavey, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Atlantic Christian's loss dropped their record down to 4-4. As for The Pilgrim Academy, their win bumped their record up to 8-4.
Atlantic Christian will be playing at home against King's Christian at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Atlantic Christian is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.2 runs per game this season. As for The Pilgrim Academy, they will head out on the road to face off against Gloucester County Christian at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Gloucester County Christian will roll in looking for their fourth straight victory, something The Pilgrim Academy surely won't give up without a fight.
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