Pilgrim is 6-1 against Cumberland since May of 2017, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Pilgrim Patriots will head out on the road to take on the Cumberland Clippers at 4:00 p.m. Both teams come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Pilgrim took a loss when they played away from home on Monday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Wednesday. They walked away with a 4-1 win over St. Mary Academy-Bay View.
Gretchen Dombeck made a splash no matter where she played. She didn't allow a single earned run while striking out 11 over seven innings pitched. Dombeck has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings every time she's pitched this season. Dombeck was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with two RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Adrianna Pettinato, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Hannah Fitzpatrick was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing two bases.
Meanwhile, Cumberland had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 9.7 runs), and they went ahead and made it four on Wednesday. Everything went their way against the Quakers as they made off with a 10-0 victory. The result was nothing new for Cumberland, who have now won four games by nine runs or more so far this season.
Pilgrim's win bumped their record up to 5-3. As for Cumberland, their victory bumped their record up to 6-3.
Pilgrim skirted past Cumberland 2-1 in their previous meeting back in April of 2023. The rematch might be a little tougher for Pilgrim since the team 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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