After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Holy Cross, King's Christian was happy to have turned things around on Monday. They came out on top against The Pilgrim Academy Pioneers by a score of 7-4. That result was just more of the same for these two, as King's Christian also won the last time the pair played two weeks ago.
Matty Pancurak spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered four earned runs on ten hits and racked up seven Ks. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Joseph Demirjian, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-3. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last four games he's played. Another player making a difference was Mickey Tolentino, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
On The Pilgrim Academy's side, Noah Brittin was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. He pitched 3.2 innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off one hit. Brittin was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
Brittin wasn't the only one making solid contact as six players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Ayden Miller, who scored a run and stole a base while going 3-for-4.
King's Christian's win bumped their record up to 13-7. As for The Pilgrim Academy, their loss dropped their record down to 7-4.
King's Christian will be staying on the road on Wednesday to face off against Holy Spirit at 4:00 p.m. King's Christian is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9.3 runs per game this season. As for The Pilgrim Academy, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Atlantic Christian at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. The Pilgrim Academy is facing Atlantic Christian at the right time seeing as Atlantic Christian is stuck on a three-game losing streak.
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