The Pilgrim Academy had lost seven straight on the road, but on Thursday they dropped their record down to 4-11 to make it eight. They took a 4-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the King's Christian Knights. The Pioneers were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Knights apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in June of 2024.
The Pilgrim Academy saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Mason Parmer, who went 1-for-2 with two stolen bases and one double.
As for King's Christian, they are on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 14-6 record this season. The win was nothing new for King's Christian as they're now sitting on three straight.
On King's Christian's side, Aiden Lawlor made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits while striking out ten over seven innings pitched. That's the most strikeouts Lawlor has posted since back in April of 2024. He was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI.
While The Pilgrim Academy had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday.
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