After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Atlantic Christian, King's Christian was happy to have turned things around on Monday. They came out on top against The Pilgrim Academy Pioneers by a score of 6-2. That's more bragging rights for King's Christian, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Bridget Levandoski made a splash no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out six batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned runs off six hits. Levandoski was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Ava Garcia was excellent, scoring two runs while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
On The Pilgrim Academy's side, Eliana Remlein spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and five unearned) runs on five hits and racked up ten Ks.
On the hitting side, Addison Smith was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
Even though they lost, The Pilgrim Academy didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with ten strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as King's Christian only tossed six.
King's Christian's victory bumped their record up to 8-4. As for The Pilgrim Academy, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four games, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-3 record this season.
King's Christian will be playing in front of their home fans against The Christian Academy at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. King's Christian is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 10.9 runs per game this season. As for The Pilgrim Academy, they will be playing at home against Oakcrest at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Pilgrim Academy is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9.7 runs per game this season.
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