King's Christian entered their tilt with Atlantic Christian with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They won by a run and slipped past the Atlantic Christian Cougars 3-2. That's more bragging rights for King's Christian, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Aiden Lawlor spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered two runs (both of which were unearned) on four hits and racked up nine Ks.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on MJ Pancurak, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 3-for-3. Mickey Tolentino was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-2.
On Atlantic Christian's side, Ethan Costello was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. On the mound, he pitched six innings while giving up three earned runs off seven hits. Costello has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. Costello was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 3-for-4.
In other batting news, James Papanicolaou was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-2 with a double and an RBI.
King's Christian has been performing well recently as they've won six of their last eight games, which provided a nice bump to their 11-5 record this season. As for Atlantic Christian, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-3.
King's Christian will head out on the road to take on The Pilgrim Academy at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. King's Christian is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9.4 runs per game this season. As for Atlantic Christian, they will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against Cumberland Christian at 4:00 p.m. Cumberland Christian is coming into the contest with four straight defeats on the road, meaning Atlantic Christian will have to defend against a team hungry for a win.
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