After flying high against Pleasantville last Friday, The Pilgrim Academy came back down to earth. The Pilgrim Academy Pioneers fell 6-2 to King's Christian on Monday. It was the first time this season that The Pilgrim Academy let down their fans at home.
Eliana Remlein spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and five unearned) runs on five hits and racked up ten Ks.
At the plate, Addison Smith was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
Even though they lost, The Pilgrim Academy didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with ten strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as King's Christian only tossed six.
On King's Christian's side, Bridget Levandoski was a major factor no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned runs off six hits. Levandoski was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Ava Garcia was excellent, scoring two runs while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
The Pilgrim Academy's loss ended a six-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 7-3. As for King's Christian, their victory bumped their record up to 8-4.
The Pilgrim Academy will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against Oakcrest at 4:00 p.m. Oakcrest is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 12.4 runs per game this season. As for King's Christian, they will be playing in front of their home fans against The Christian Academy at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. King's Christian is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 10.9 runs per game this season.
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