There's no place like home for Pilgrim, who bounced back after a tough loss on the road last Monday. They walked away with a 4-1 victory over the St. Mary Academy-Bay View Bengals on Wednesday. This was payback for Pilgrim, who suffered a 4-1 loss the last time these two teams met.
Gretchen Dombeck made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out 11 over seven innings pitched. Dombeck has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings every time she's pitched this season. Dombeck was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with two RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Adrianna Pettinato, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Genna D?Amato was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
Pilgrim's win bumped their record up to 5-3. As for St. Mary Academy-Bay View, they haven't won a game yet this season and fell to 0-7.
Pilgrim will head out on the road to take on Cumberland at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Cumberland knows how to get runs on the board -- the squad has finished with flashy run totals in its past four contests -- so hopefully Pilgrim likes a good challenge. As for St. Mary Academy-Bay View, they will be playing at home against La Salle Academy at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. La Salle Academy will roll in looking for their 11th straight victory, something St. Mary Academy-Bay View surely won't give up without a fight.
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