On Saturday, Pilgrim faced Smithfield in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Pilgrim Patriots' pitcher stepped up to hand the Smithfield Sentinels a 14-0 shutout. That 14 run margin sets a new team best for Pilgrim this season.
Nolan Canestrari was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run over five innings pitched. Canestrari was also big at the plate, scoring a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
In other batting news, Jack McConnell was a standout: he scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Chace Roberts, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4.
Pilgrim pushed their record up to 7-9 with that victory, which was their third straight on the road. As for Smithfield, they now have a losing record at 6-7-2.
Pilgrim will be playing at home against Smithfield at 4:45 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Smithfield, they will head out on the road to face off against La Salle Academy at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. La Salle Academy's pitching crew has only allowed 3.8 runs per game this season, so Smithfield's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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