Atlantic Christian is 1-8 against King's Christian since April of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Atlantic Christian Cougars will head out on the road to square off against King's Christian at 4:00 p.m. Atlantic Christian will be strutting in after a win while King's Christian will be coming in after a defeat.
Last Tuesday, Atlantic Christian sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 4-3 victory over Calvary Academy.
Ethan Costello made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out seven batters over four innings while giving up three earned runs off five hits. Costello was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing four bases while going 1-for-3. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last four games he's played.
Costello wasn't the only one making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Seth Phillips, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, King's Christian was not able to break out of their rough patch last Tuesday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They fell just short of Camden Catholic by a score of 8-7.
William Smith was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.
Atlantic Christian's record is now 5-6. As for King's Christian, their defeat dropped their record down to 16-12.
Thursday's match will be a test for both team's pitchers. Atlantic Christian hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .342. However, it's not like King's Christian struggles in that department as they've averaged .328. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Atlantic Christian might still be hurting after the 13-2 loss they got from King's Christian in their previous matchup on May 13th. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of King's Christian's Matty Pancurak, who struck out ten batters over six innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off five hits. Now that Atlantic Christian knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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