The Pilgrim Academy put the finishing touches on their sixth blowout victory of the season on Friday. They put the hurt on the Atlantic Christian Cougars with a sharp 11-1 win. That's more bragging rights for The Pilgrim Academy, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Cole Fenton made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out six batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Fenton has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances. Fenton was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 3-for-3.
In other batting news, Luke McGonagle was a standout: he scored three runs and stole three bases while going 3-for-3. Ayden Miller was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-3.
On Atlantic Christian's side, they saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Seth Phillips, who scored a run and stole three bases while going 1-for-3.
The Pilgrim Academy's victory bumped their record up to 8-3. As for Atlantic Christian, their defeat ended a four-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 3-1.
The Pilgrim Academy will head out on the road to square off against Pleasantville at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Atlantic Christian, they will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against Gloucester County Christian at 4:00 p.m.
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