The Pilgrim Academy is 2-8 against King's Christian since May of 2016 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Pioneers will challenge the Knights at 4:00 p.m. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
The Pilgrim Academy took a loss when they played away from home last Tuesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Tuesday. They had just enough and edged out Calvary Academy 3-2. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Pioneers have posted since April 1st.
The Pilgrim Academy saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Johnny Monroe, who went 1-for-2 with one triple.
Meanwhile, King's Christian earned a 10-6 victory over Atlantic Christian on Tuesday. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Knights.
King's Christian pushed their record up to 13-6 with the win, which was their third straight at home. The home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.3 runs on average over those games. As for The Pilgrim Academy, their win was their first in the league, bumping their league record up to 1-4 and their overall record up to 4-10.
The Pilgrim Academy was able to grind out a solid victory over King's Christian in their previous matchup back in June of 2024, winning 8-4. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Pioneers 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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