The Atlantic Christian Cougars will challenge the Medford Tech Jaguars at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. One thing working in Atlantic Christian's favor is that they have posted at least ten runs in their last three contests.
Atlantic Christian made up a huge gap compared to their last game against The Pilgrim Academy, but they still couldn't quite topple them. The Cougars never let the Pioneers get on the board and left with a 15-0 victory on Friday. The game was the first time the Cougars have beaten the Pioneers on their field since May 19, 2022.
Ethan Costello
| 04/04/25 @ The Pilgrim Academy | 8 |
| 03/29/25 @ Doane Academy | 6 |
| 03/21/25 vs Oakcrest | 1 |
| 03/20/25 @ Cape May County Tech | 3 |
| 05/28/24 @ Calvary Academy | 7 |
| + 4 more games |
Luke Odell and Ethan Costello made a big impact no matter where they played. Throwing, Odell pitched one inning while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Meanwhile, Costello didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits while striking out eight over four innings pitched. That's the most strikeouts he has posted since back in April of 2024. At bat, Odell scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in all five of his plate appearances, while Costello went 4-for-5 with two stolen bases, four RBI, and two runs. Atlantic Christian is 3-1 when Odell posts two or more runs, but 1-2 otherwise.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Seth Phillips, who scored three runs and stole seven bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. He is becoming a predictor of Atlantic Christian's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is undefeated (and 0-3 when he doesn't). The team also got some help courtesy of Colton Carney, who scored two runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Atlantic Christian always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .615. They are a perfect 4-0 when they post an OBP of .513 or better.
Meanwhile, the third road game was the charm for Medford Tech, as they earned their first away win of the season. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Mastery on Wednesday, sneaking past 9-7.
Atlantic Christian's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 4-3. The road wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.0 runs on average over those games. As for Medford Tech, they picked up their first road victory, bumping their record up to 2-4.
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