The high school spring sports season for the Varsity Boys’ baseball team and the Varsity Girls’ softball team is off to a strong start. After playing several pre-season scrimmage and non-league games, the Varsity Boys’ Baseball team is 3-1 overall and 2-0 in the Tri-State Christian Athletic Conference (TSCAC). The Varsity Boys’ Baseball team has been the TSCAC champions for the past three years and is aiming for a winning season again this year. Last year, the Varsity Girls’ softball team was undefeated in the TSCAC in the regular season, but lost in the playoffs and finished in 3rd place. The team is aiming for success this season as well, with a 3-0 conference record to date and a 3-2 record overall.
This Saturday, April 6, the Varsity Baseball team is hosting West-Mont Christian Academy from Pottstown, PA at home in a non-league game that starts at 2 p.m. Next week, Friday, April 12 and Saturday, April 13, ACS will be playing in a baseball/softball tournament hosted by Doane Academy in Burlington. The Middle School baseball and softball teams will play their first games next week at home — MS Girls’ softball on Tuesday, April 9 at 4:00 p.m. against Gloucester County Christian School and MS Boys’ baseball on Thursday, April 11 at 3:45 p.m. against Pilgrim Academy. Come on out and cheer for our Cougars!
Here’s a few highlights from this week’s games. In Thursday’s away game at Pilgrim Academy, 11th grader Jiajie “Fiona” Xiao hit a triple in the top of the 7th inning to score the tying run and then the Varsity Girls’ Softball team went on to win the game. 11th grader Lauren Harmon was the winning pitcher. 10th grader Chloe Vogel went 4-4 with 2 doubles, 10th grader Olivia Chapman went 3-3 with one double and one triple, and 10th grader Sydney Pearson went 3-4 with key hits for the Cougars. Also on Thursday, the ACS Varsity Boys’ baseball team defeated Pilgrim Academy by a score of 7-5. Senior Solomon Griffith led the Cougars with two hits, including a home run, 4 runs scored, and 2 RBIs. Winning pitcher Luke Phillips also added a home run and 2 runs scored. Senior Ryan Lomangino had 2 hits.
Faculty member Ray Picking is in his 6th year as head coach of the Varsity Boys’ baseball team, assisted by ACS parents Kevin Iaconelli and Carl Phillips and ACS alumni parent Charlie Rhodes. Staff member Dara Kimmerley is in her 4th year as head coach of the Varsity Girls’ softball team, assisted by ACS parents Lori Pearson and Terry Vogel.
The 13 players on the Varsity Boys’ Baseball team, pictured above, are: Ian Iaconelli, Elijah Chapman, Andres Cores, Solomon Griffith, Luke Johnson, Cole Lewis, Ryan Lomangino, Ben Noble, Luke Phillips, Daniel Roland, Dalton Sage, Quinn Schrag, and Alex Wang. The 13 players on the Varsity Girls’ Softball team, pictured above, are: Autumn Brewer, Olivia Chapman, Andrea Cores, Kayla DeNick, Shelby Einwechter, Lauren Harmon, Emily Kelley, Amy Ki, Mia Liggins, Sydney Pearson, Hannah Urbaczewki, Chloe Vogel, and Fiona Xiao.