It was a proper cat-fight when Atlantic Christian faced off against Medford Tech on Thursday. The Cougars were the clear victors by an 11-1 margin over the Jaguars. The result was nothing new for the Cougars, who have now won four matchups by ten runs or more so far this season.

Luke Odell
04/10/25 vs Medford Tech | 8 |
03/29/25 @ George School | 5 |
04/04/25 @ The Pilgrim Academy | 3 |
05/13/24 vs King's Christian | 3 |
03/21/25 vs Oakcrest | 2 |
Luke Odell made a splash while hitting and pitching. He kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out eight over four innings pitched. Those eight strikeouts gave him a new career-high. He was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances. Atlantic Christian is 4-1 when Odell posts two or more runs, but 1-2 otherwise.
In other batting news, Seth Phillips was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-3. Those three hits gave him a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Ethan Costello, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-3.
The win was the fourth in a row for Atlantic Christian, bringing their record up to 5-3. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.5 runs on average over those games. As for Medford Tech, their loss dropped their record down to 2-5.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Atlantic Christian will welcome King's Christian at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Medford Tech, they will look to defend their home field on Monday against Willingboro at 3:45 p.m.
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