Atlantic Christian waltzed into their contest on Friday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past The Pilgrim Academy Pioneers 4-2. That's more bragging rights for Atlantic Christian, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Ava Nixon spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on three hits and racked up seven Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Atlantic Christian's victory was truly a team effort as four different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Isabelle Alford, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
On The Pilgrim Academy's side, Abby Remlein was cooking despite her team's loss, going 3-for-3 with a stolen base. The team also got some help courtesy of Abigail Baehner, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in two of her four plate appearances.
Atlantic Christian's win bumped their record up to 4-1-1. As for The Pilgrim Academy, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 6-2.
Atlantic Christian will be playing in front of their home fans against Doane Academy at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. Doane Academy is coming into the game with four straight defeats on the road, meaning Atlantic Christian will have to defend against a team hungry for a victory. As for The Pilgrim Academy, they will face off against Pleasantville at 4:00 p.m. on Friday.
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