The Pilgrim Academy Pioneers will head out on the road to face off against the Point Pleasant Boro Panthers at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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 lost 17-10 to the Cougars. 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. Another player making a difference was Jayden Wolcott, who scored two runs and stole five bases while getting on base in three of her five plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Point Pleasant Boro faced Jackson Memorial in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Wednesday. The Panthers won by a run and slipped past the Jaguars 1-0. The victory was familiar territory for the Panthers, who have now won three games in a row.
Point Pleasant Boro pushed their record up to 6-1 with the win, which was their third straight on the road. 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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