Atlantic Christian had to skate by with only a one-run margin when they last took the field, which might have inspired the six-run drubbing they dealt Pleasantville on Friday. The Cougars blew past the Greyhounds 15-9. The Cougars haven't had any issues with the Greyhounds recently, as the game was their third consecutive victory against them.
Ethan Costello made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out ten batters over four innings while giving up four earned runs off four hits (and only one walk). That's the most strikeouts he has posted since back in April of 2024. He was also big at the plate, getting on base in three of his five plate appearances with one home run, three runs, and one stolen base. Atlantic Christian is undefeated when Costello posts two or more runs, but 2-4 otherwise.
Seth Phillips
| 05/09/25 vs Pleasantville | 4 |
| 05/02/25 @ Calvary Academy | 3 |
| 04/17/25 vs Atlantic County Institute of Tech | 3 |
| 04/04/25 @ The Pilgrim Academy | 3 |
| 05/06/25 @ Gloucester County Christian | 2 |
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Seth Phillips, who got on base in all five of his plate appearances with four runs, one double, and one RBI. Those four runs gave him a new career-high. Colton Carney was another key player, going 1-for-3 with one home run, three RBI, and two runs.
Atlantic Christian lost a few balls and finished the game with two home runs. That's the most home runs they've managed all season.
Atlantic Christian's win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 10-4. The home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 12.3 runs over those games. As for Pleasantville, the loss snapped their winning streak at three games and leaves them with a 8-11 record.
Coming up, Atlantic Christian will challenge King's Christian at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Pleasantville, they will look to defend their home field on Monday against Atlantic County Institute of Tech at 4:00 p.m.
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