For the second straight game, The Pilgrim Academy will face off against King's Christian. The Pioneers will host the Knights at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday.
On Thursday, The Pilgrim Academy came up short against King's Christian and fell 4-1.
For King's Christian's part, Aiden Lawlor made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only two hits while striking out ten over seven innings pitched. That's the most strikeouts Lawlor has posted since back in April of 2024. He was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI.
Lawlor wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Sam Yoo, who got on base in all three of his plate appearances with one stolen base and one run.
The victory was the third in a row for King's Christian, bringing their record up to 14-6. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.3 runs on average over those games. As for The Pilgrim Academy, their loss was their seventh straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 4-11.
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