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| 05/10/24 - Home | 11-1 W |
| 04/26/24 - Away | 11-1 W |
| 05/30/23 - Home | 7-6 W |
| 05/04/23 - Home | 13-3 W |
| 04/04/23 - Away | 10-12 L |
| + 5 more games |
The Pilgrim Academy is 8-2 against Atlantic Christian since May of 2021 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Friday. The Pioneers will look to defend their home field against the Cougars at 4:00 p.m. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Atlantic Christian will challenge a team with plenty of momentum: The Pilgrim Academy extended their winning streak to eight on Tuesday. The Pioneers came within a single run of losing the streak, but they secured a 4-3 W against Calvary Christian Academy.
The Pilgrim Academy saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Luke McGonagle, who scored a run while going 2-for-2. Another was Mason Parmer, who went 2-for-3 with one double and one RBI.
Meanwhile, Atlantic Christian made easy work of Wildwood Catholic on Monday and carried off a 17-3 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Cougars.
Aiden Martin made a big impact no matter where he played. He didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits while striking out eight over four innings pitched. Those eight strikeouts gave him a new career-high. He was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-4. He also put up a double, which was his first of the season.
In other batting news, Ethan Costello was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while going 4-for-5. Atlantic Christian is undefeated when Costello posts two or more runs, but 0-3 otherwise. Luke Odell was another key player, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-5.
Atlantic Christian was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .500. They are a perfect 3-0 when they post a batting average of .375 or better.
The Pilgrim Academy's victory was their fourth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 2-0. The road wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.5 runs on average over those games. As for Atlantic Christian, the victory got them back to even at 3-3.
Everything went The Pilgrim Academy's way against Atlantic Christian in their previous matchup back in May of 2024, as The Pilgrim Academy made off with an 11-1 win. Do the Pioneers have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Cougars turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
