Atlantic Christian has gone 9-1 against Calvary Academy recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Cougars will challenge the Warrior at 4:00 p.m. Atlantic Christian is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9.3 runs per game this season.
Two weeks ago, Atlantic Christian had just enough and edged out Atlantic County Institute of Tech 17-16. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Cougars.
Seth Phillips
| 04/17/25 vs Atlantic County Institute of Tech | 3 |
| 04/04/25 @ The Pilgrim Academy | 3 |
| 04/10/25 vs Medford Tech | 2 |
| 03/31/25 @ Wildwood Catholic | 2 |
| 03/29/25 @ George School | 2 |
| + 2 more games |
The team relied heavily on Seth Phillips, who went a perfect 4-for-4 with three runs, two doubles, and two RBI. He has become a key player for Atlantic Christian: the team is undefeated when he posts at least two runs, but 1-4 otherwise. Carter Knuth was another key player, going 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI.
Atlantic Christian always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .628. The last time their OBP was this high was back in May of 2024.
Meanwhile, Calvary Academy was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They came up short against King's Christian, falling 14-1.
Atlantic Christian pushed their record up to 7-4 with the win, which was their third straight at home. The home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.3 runs over those games. As for Calvary Academy, their loss dropped their record down to 1-4.
Calvary Academy's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Atlantic Christian hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .395. It's a different story for Calvary Academy, though, as they've only averaged .130. Will they be able to contain Atlantic Christian's hitters?
Atlantic Christian skirted past Calvary Academy 4-3 in their previous matchup back in May of 2024. Do the Cougars have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Warrior turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
