The Pilgrim Academy is 8-2 against Calvary Academy since May of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Pilgrim Academy Pioneers will be playing at home against the Calvary Academy Warrior at 4:00 p.m. The Pilgrim Academy is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.1 runs per game this season.
The Pilgrim Academy will bounce into Tuesday's game after beating Cape May County Tech, who they hadn't topped in three consecutive meetings. The Pilgrim Academy narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past Cape May County Tech 6-4. The win was nothing new for The Pilgrim Academy as they're now sitting on three straight.
Cole Fenton was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he didn't allow a single hit, only one earned run while striking out 11 over five innings pitched. Fenton has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than one hit in three consecutive pitching appearances. Fenton was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring three runs and stealing a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Luke McGonagle, who went 3-for-4 with four RBI, two doubles, and a stolen base. Ayden Miller was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
Calvary Academy lost 17-7 to King's Christian on Tuesday. Calvary Academy has not had much luck with King's Christian recently, as the team's come up short the last four times they've met.
Tony DiChiara was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
Even though they lost, Calvary Academy was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .385. That's the best batting average they've managed all season.
The Pilgrim Academy pushed their record up to 10-4 with that victory, which was their third straight on the road. As for Calvary Academy, their loss dropped their record down to 2-5.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Tuesday as neither team is afraid to steal. The Pilgrim Academy has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 5.1 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Calvary Academy struggles in that department as they've been averaging 4.1. The only question left is which team can snag more.
The Pilgrim Academy was able to grind out a solid win over Calvary Academy when the teams last played back in April, winning 4-1. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Calvary Academy's Shawn Fraumeni, who struck out nine batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will The Pilgrim Academy still be able to contain Fraumeni? There's only one way to find out.
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