The Pilgrim Academy extended their postseason success on Saturday against King's Christian. They came out on top against King's Christian by a score of 8-4. The victory was familiar territory for The Pilgrim Academy who now have six in a row.
Cole Fenton made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out six over 4.2 innings pitched. Fenton has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one hit in five consecutive pitching appearances. Fenton was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.
Fenton wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Noah Brittin, who went 4-for-5 with a home run, two stolen bases, and three RBI. Brittin has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one walk in five consecutive pitching appearances. Ayden Miller was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 1-for-5.
Like The Pilgrim Academy, King's Christian also got a great game from a two-way player: Aiden Lawlor. He struck out nine batters over 5.2 innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off three hits. Lawlor was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 1-for-4.
In other batting news, Joseph Demirjian made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs and stole five bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
The Pilgrim Academy has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight games, which provided a nice bump to their 13-4 record this season. As for King's Christian, their loss was their fourth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 17-13.
As of now, neither The Pilgrim Academy nor King's Christian have any future games scheduled.
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