Pilgrim has enjoyed the comforts of home their last three games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will square off against the La Salle Academy Rams at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The pair have allowed few runs on average, (Pilgrim: 3.2, La Salle Academy: 1.7) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Pilgrim is hoping to deliver their fans another blowout on Tuesday, just like they did against Moses Brown (and have done all season long). Pilgrim was the clear victor by an 11-1 margin over Moses Brown on Wednesday.
Gretchen Dombeck made a splash no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits (and only one walk). Dombeck has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings every time she's pitched this season. Dombeck was also big at the plate, going 1-for-2 with two RBI and a double.
In other batting news, Pilgrim let Genna D?Amato and Madison Tuirok loose on the outfield. D?Amato scored a run while going 2-for-3, while Tuirok scored three runs while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Carli Harker, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-1.
Meanwhile, La Salle Academy put another one in the bag on Saturday to keep their perfect season alive. They skirted past Moses Brown 3-1.
Hailey Vigneau looked comfortable as she didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out six over four innings pitched.
At the plate, Giuliana Ialongo and Phoenyx Silva did most of the damage at the plate: Ialongo scored two runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-3, while Silva went 1-for-3 with a triple, a run, and an RBI.
Pilgrim pushed their record up to 13-4 with that win, which was their seventh straight at home. As for La Salle Academy, their record now sits at 20-0.
Tuesday's contest will be a test for both team's pitchers. Pilgrim hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .330. However, it's not like La Salle Academy struggles in that department as they've averaged .349. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Pilgrim suffered a grim 24-6 defeat to La Salle Academy in their previous meeting back in April. Can Pilgrim avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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