After a string of three wins, Atlantic Christian's good fortune finally ran out on Friday. They lost 11-1 to The Pilgrim Academy Pioneers. The defeat continues a trend for Atlantic Christian in their matchups with The Pilgrim Academy: they've now lost three in a row.
Atlantic Christian saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Seth Phillips, who scored a run and stole three bases while going 1-for-3.
On The Pilgrim Academy's side, Cole Fenton made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Fenton has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances. Fenton was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 3-for-3.
In other batting news, The Pilgrim Academy got a massive performance out of Luke McGonagle, who scored three runs and stole three bases while going 3-for-3. Another player making a difference was Ayden Miller, who scored three runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-3.
Having lost for the first time this season, Atlantic Christian fell to 3-1. As for The Pilgrim Academy, their win bumped their record up to 8-3.
Atlantic Christian has the luxury of staying home for another game and will welcome Gloucester County Christian at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for The Pilgrim Academy, they are on the road again on Friday to play Pleasantville at 4:00 p.m.
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