King's Christian is 7-1 against Atlantic Christian since April of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Monday. King's Christian are on the road again to play the Atlantic Christian Cougars at 4:00 p.m. King's Christian is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9.8 runs per game this season.
Last Thursday, it was a hard-fought match, but King's Christian had to settle for a 7-6 loss against Gloucester County Christian.
King's Christian saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Aiden Lawlor, who went 3-for-3 with a home run, four RBI, and a stolen base.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 25 runs the game before, Atlantic Christian was a bit more limited in their matchup on Friday. They lost 11-1 to The Pilgrim Academy. Atlantic Christian has not had much luck with The Pilgrim Academy recently, as the team's come up short the last three times they've met.
King's Christian has been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five games, which put a noticeable dent in their 13-9 record this season. As for Atlantic Christian, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-4.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Monday as neither team is afraid to steal. King's Christian has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 5.9 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Atlantic Christian struggles in that department as they've been averaging 6.8. The only question left is which team can snag more.
King's Christian skirted past Atlantic Christian 3-2 in their previous matchup last Friday. The rematch might be a little tougher for King's Christian 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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