Coventry and Pilgrim are an even 5-5 against one another since June of 2015, but likely not for long. The Coventry Oakers will head out on the road to square off against the Pilgrim Patriots at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Coventry is coming into the game hot, having won their last four games.
Coventry can now show off three landslide victories after their most recent matchup on Tuesday. They put the hurt on Toll Gate with a sharp 18-9 victory. While fans of Coventry might be used to big wins, the nine-run margin marked the team's biggest one yet.
The team relied heavily on Caden Joyce, who scored five runs while going 4-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Logan Moore, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, it was a hard-fought match, but Pilgrim had to settle for a 4-3 loss against Portsmouth on Tuesday.
Nolan Canestrari was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he struck out six batters over 5.2 innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off two hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Pilgrim saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Henry Kearns, who went 1-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
Coventry's win bumped their record up to 5-3-1. As for Pilgrim, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-5.
Coventry was able to grind out a solid victory over Pilgrim in their previous matchup back in April of 2023, winning 7-4. The rematch might be a little tougher for Coventry since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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