The Pilgrim Academy Pioneers will venture away from home to take on the Atlantic Christian Cougars at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The squads are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: The Pilgrim Academy has struggled recently with four losses in a row, while Atlantic Christian will arrive with five straight victories.
Cape May County Tech hit The Pilgrim Academy with a five-run sixth inning on Monday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Pioneers lost 10-2 to the Hawks.
The Pilgrim Academy saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jayden Wolcott, who went 2-for-4 with three stolen bases.
Meanwhile, it may have taken nine innings to finish the job, but Atlantic Christian ultimately got the result they hoped for last Friday. They won by a run and slipped past The Christian Academy 12-11.
Ava Nixon spent all nine innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned (and eight unearned) runs on seven hits and racked up 15 Ks. Those 15 strikeouts set a new season-high mark for her.
At the plate, Atlantic Christian let Taylor Sutton and Ashlee Alford run wild. Sutton got on base in all five of her plate appearances with two runs, one double, and one RBI, while Alford went 2-for-5 with two stolen bases and three runs. That's the most stolen bases Alford has posted since back in May of 2024. Rielly Kisielewski also deserves some recognition as she hit her first triple of the season.
The Pilgrim Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 2-9. As for Atlantic Christian, their record is now 6-3.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Tuesday as neither team is afraid to steal. The Pilgrim Academy has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 9 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Atlantic Christian struggles in that department as they've been averaging 3.3 stolen bases. The only question left is which team can snag more.
The Pilgrim Academy might still be hurting after the 17-10 loss they got from Atlantic Christian in their previous matchup back in April. Can the Pioneers avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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