The Pilgrim Academy Pioneers will head out on the road to challenge the Atlantic Christian Cougars at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. The Pilgrim Academy is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8.1 runs per game this season.
On Tuesday, The Pilgrim Academy fell victim to a rough 16-7 defeat at the hands of King's Christian. The loss unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for The Pilgrim Academy in their matchups with King's Christian: they've now lost three in a row.
Cole Fenton was cooking despite his team's loss, going 3-for-4 with three RBI. He is on a roll when it comes to hits, as he's now hit three or more in the last three games he's played. Another player making a difference was Noah Brittin, who scored two runs while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Atlantic Christian entered their tilt with Calvary Academy with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They came out on top against the Warrior by a score of 7-2 on Tuesday.
Charlie Costello was incredible, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with three stolen bases, four RBI, and two runs. Seth Phillips was another key contributor, going 2-for-3 with a stolen base and two RBI.
The Pilgrim Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 6-3. As for Atlantic Christian, they pushed their record up to 3-0 with that victory, which was their fourth straight at home dating back to last season.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Friday. The Pilgrim Academy hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 0.6 home runs per game. However, it's not like Atlantic Christian struggles in that department as they've been averaging 1.3. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down.
The Pilgrim Academy came out on top in a nail-biter against Atlantic Christian in their previous meeting back in May of 2023, sneaking past 7-6. The rematch might be a little tougher for The Pilgrim Academy 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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