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| 05/20/25 - Home | 8-7 W |
| 04/04/25 - Away | 17-10 W |
| 05/20/24 - Away | 7-13 L |
| 04/26/24 - Home | 4-2 W |
| 06/03/23 - Neutral | 20-10 W |
| + 5 more games |
While Atlantic Christian's win against The Pilgrim Academy wasn't quite the blowout it was the last time the pair played, they still came out on top. The Cougars won by a run and slipped past the Pioneers 8-7. That's two games straight that the Cougars have won by just one run.
Ava Nixon spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered four earned (and three unearned) runs on seven hits and racked up nine Ks.
At the plate, Alexis Shropshire and Taylor Sutton did most of the damage at the plate: Shropshire went 2-for-3 with three runs and one stolen base, while Sutton went 2-for-3 with two runs and one double. The team also got some help courtesy of Caelyn Domsic, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with one RBI.
Atlantic Christian pushed their record up to 7-3 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. They've had to fight for that success though, as they only beat their opponents by an average of one runs across that stretch. As for The Pilgrim Academy, they are on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-10.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Atlantic Christian will host Gloucester County Christian at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Conquerors have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 10.7 runs per game on average), something the Cougars will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for The Pilgrim Academy, they will look to defend their home field on Thursday against Calvary Academy at 4:00 p.m. The Pioneers' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Warrior have averaged an impressive 11.9 runs per game this season.
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