King's Christian is 0-8 against The Pilgrim Academy since March of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Saturday. King's Christian will take on The Pilgrim Academy Pioneers at 11:00 a.m. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
King's Christian is probably headed into the matchup with a chip on their shoulder considering Calvary Academy just ended the team's three-game winning streak on Thursday. They wound up on the wrong side of a rough 25-10 walloping at the hands of the Warrior.
Sophia Braatz and Ava Garcia stepped up to the plate in a big way. Braatz went 1-for-3 with a home run and three RBI, while Garcia got on base in all four of her plate appearances with a double and an RBI. Another player making a difference was Ada Pickard, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, The Pilgrim Academy won against Cumberland Christian on Tuesday with 13 runs and they decided to stick to that run total again on Thursday. The Pilgrim Academy blew past Gloucester County Christian 13-3. Fans of The Pilgrim Academy have seen this all before: every one of the games they've played this season has ended in a blowout.
Eliana Remlein made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out eight batters over five innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off four hits. Remlein was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, The Pilgrim Academy got a massive performance out of Addison Smith, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4. Smith is crushing it when it comes to stolen bases: she's stolen at least one every time she's taken the field this season. Abigail Baehner was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
Having lost for the first time this season, King's Christian fell to 3-1. As for The Pilgrim Academy, they pushed their record up to 3-0 with that victory, which was their fourth straight at home dating back to last season.
Saturday's contest will be a test for both team's pitchers. King's Christian hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .583. However, it's not like The Pilgrim Academy struggles in that department as they've averaged .442. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
King's Christian suffered a grim 9-1 defeat to The Pilgrim Academy when the teams last played back in May of 2023. Can King's Christian avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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