The Atlantic Christian Cougars will challenge the Pleasantville Greyhounds at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams are coming into the contest red-hot, with Atlantic Christian sitting on four straight victories and Pleasantville on three.
For whatever reason, it's the away team that's had the advantage when Atlantic Christian and Gloucester County Christian meet (four straight games heading into this one) and that held true again on Tuesday. The Cougars had just enough and edged out the Conquerors 5-4.
Luke Odell spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned (and three unearned) runs on four hits. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in six consecutive appearances.
Seth Phillips
| 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 |
| 04/10/25 vs Medford Tech | 2 |
| + 4 more games |
At the plate, Seth Phillips was incredible, going a perfect 3-for-3 with one home run, two runs, and two RBI. He is becoming a predictor of Atlantic Christian's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is undefeated (and 1-4 when he doesn't). James Papanikolaou was another key player, going 2-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI.
They weren't the only ones making solid contact: Atlantic Christian kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 13 hits. They are 8-1 when they post 11 or more hits.
Meanwhile, Pleasantville made easy work of Cape May County Tech on Wednesday and carried off an 18-7 win. The Greyhounds might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won six games by seven runs or more this season.
Pleasantville's victory bumped their record up to 8-10. As for Atlantic Christian, their win bumped their record up to 9-4.
Atlantic Christian beat Pleasantville 11-6 when the teams last played back in May of 2023. Will the Cougars repeat their success, or do the Greyhounds have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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