If The Pilgrim Academy was riding high off their 11-1 takedown of Atlantic Christian last Friday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Pilgrim Academy Pioneers fell 7-4 to King's Christian on Monday. The Pilgrim Academy has struggled against King's Christian recently, as their match on Monday was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
Noah Brittin put in work while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he tossed 3.2 innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off one hit. Brittin has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two hits in four consecutive pitching appearances. Brittin was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
Brittin wasn't the only one making solid contact as six players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Ayden Miller, who scored a run and stole a base while going 3-for-4.
On King's Christian's side, Matty Pancurak spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered four earned runs on ten hits and racked up seven Ks.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Joseph Demirjian, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-3. Mickey Tolentino was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
The Pilgrim Academy's loss dropped their record down to 7-4. As for King's Christian, their win bumped their record up to 13-7.
The Pilgrim Academy will be playing at home against Atlantic Christian at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Atlantic Christian is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.7 runs per game this season. As for King's Christian, they will head out on the road to square off against Holy Spirit at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. King's Christian is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9.3 runs per game this season.
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