King's Christian is 1-9 against The Pilgrim Academy since March of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. King's Christian will head out on the road to face off against The Pilgrim Academy Pioneers at 3:30 p.m. Given that both teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.
King's Christian is probably headed into the game with a chip on their shoulder considering Atlantic Christian just ended the team's four-game winning streak on Friday. They lost 16-4 to the Cougars.
King's Christian saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Bridget Levandoski, who fired off two home runs while going 2-for-3. Lilee Harvey was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, The Pilgrim Academy didn't have quite enough to beat Atlantic Christian last Friday and fell 4-2. The result shouldn't come as a shock considering that's the fewest runs The Pilgrim Academy has scored all season.
Abby Remlein was cooking despite her team's loss, going 3-for-3 with a stolen base. The team also got some help courtesy of Abigail Baehner, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in two of her four plate appearances.
King's Christian's defeat ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 7-3. As for The Pilgrim Academy, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 6-2.
Both the pair just can't seem to miss. King's Christian has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 10 hits per game. However, it's not like The Pilgrim Academy struggles in that department as they've been averaging only 5. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
King's Christian took their victory against The Pilgrim Academy in their previous matchup two weeks ago by a conclusive 16-6. The rematch might be a little tougher for King's Christian since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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