It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact King's Christian can now relate to. They fell 8-4 to The Pilgrim Academy Pioneers on Saturday. King's Christian was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as The Pilgrim Academy apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in May.
Aiden Lawlor put in work no matter where he played. On the mound, 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 was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring two runs and stealing five bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last three games he's played.
Like King's Christian, The Pilgrim Academy also got a great game from a two-way player: Cole Fenton. He didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out six over 4.2 innings pitched. 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. Another player making a difference was Ayden Miller, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-5.
King's Christian has been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five games, which put a noticeable dent in their 17-13 record this season. As for The Pilgrim Academy, the victory was the sixth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 13-4.
As of now, neither King's Christian nor The Pilgrim Academy have any future games scheduled.
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