Atlantic Christian had to skate by with only a two-run margin when they last took the field, which might have inspired the ten-run drubbing they dealt The Pilgrim Academy on Thursday. The Cougars were the clear victors by a 10-0 margin over the Pioneers. The result was nothing new for the Cougars, who have now won four matches by seven runs or more so far this season.
Ava Nixon made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit over five innings pitched. Nixon was also big at the plate, getting on base in two of her three plate appearances with three stolen bases and two runs. Those two runs gave her a new career-high.
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In other batting news, Atlantic Christian let Jojo Weeks and Malena Meyer run wild. Weeks went 2-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI, while Meyer got on base in two of her three plate appearances with three stolen bases and two runs. Those three stolen bases gave Meyer a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Rielly Kisielewski, who got on base in three of her four plate appearances with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI.
Atlantic Christian always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .594. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as The Pilgrim Academy only posted an OBP of .333.
Atlantic Christian has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine games. That's provided a nice bump to their 9-4 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.6 runs over those games. As for The Pilgrim Academy, they moved to 6-11 with that defeat, which also ended their three-game winning streak.
As of now, neither Atlantic Christian nor the Pioneers have any future games scheduled.
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