The Pilgrim Academy Pioneers will be playing in front of their home fans against the Oakcrest Falcons at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Pilgrim Academy is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9.7 runs per game this season.
The Pilgrim Academy is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 22 runs on Friday, they were much more limited against King's Christian on Monday. They fell 6-2 to King's Christian. 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 made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole 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.
Meanwhile, in what's become a running theme this season, Oakcrest gave their fans yet another huge victory on Thursday. They never let Pleasantville onto the board and left with a 26-0 win. Oakcrest's hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Chrystral Williams made a splash no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, keeping things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out 12 over four innings pitched. Williams was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring three runs and stealing a base while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances.
In other batting news, Emilee Richards was a standout: she got on base in all five of her plate appearances with two stolen bases, three runs, and four RBI. Another player making a difference was Trinity Brown, who scored five runs and stole two bases while getting on base in all five of her plate appearances.
The Pilgrim Academy's defeat ended a six-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 7-3. As for Oakcrest, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a nice bump to their 10-4-1 record this season.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Tuesday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. The Pilgrim Academy has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 9.6 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Oakcrest struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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