New Hampshire High School Baseball - Phillips Exeter Academy nips Phillips Academy
May 27, 2023: Exeter, NH 03833 In Saturday's non-league challenge, the Phillips Exeter Academy Lions (Exeter, NH) baseball squad nipped the visiting Phillips Academy Big Blue (Andover, MA), by a margin of 1-0.
With the win, Phillips Exeter Academy betters its record to 11-11 on the season.
With the defeat, Phillips Academy falls to 14-7 on the season.
Game Summary
Exeter Captain Andy Houghton '23 struck out 11 over six innings before Beau Elson '24 came in to close the door with three shutout innings of his own as Big Red earned a gutsy nine-inning 1-0 win over the Blue. Malachi Johns '23 reached with a single in the seventh inning, stole second, and came home on a double to right field by Dylan Shapiro '23 to supply the lone run of the game.