Baseball Preview: Phillips Exeter Academy Lions vs. Dexter Southfield
The Phillips Exeter Academy Lions will look to defend their home field on Wednesday against Dexter Southfield at 4:00 p.m. Phillips Exeter Academy will be strutting in after a victory while Dexter Southfield will be coming in after a defeat.
Having struggled with three losses in a row, Phillips Exeter Academy finally turned things around against Deerfield Academy on Saturday. Phillips Exeter Academy never let Deerfield Academy onto the board and left with a 2-0 win.
Landon Penney made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out six over five innings pitched. Penney has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances. Penney was also big at the plate, going 1-for-1 with two RBI and a double.
Penney wasn't the only one making solid contact as two players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Nate Edin, who scored two runs while going 1-for-1.
Meanwhile, Dexter Southfield fought the good fight in their extra-innings matchup against Worcester Academy on Saturday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell 8-4 to the Hilltoppers. Dexter Southfield has not had much luck with Worcester Academy recently, as the team's come up short the last two times they've met.
Dexter Southfield also got a good showing from Lorcan Lee, who pitched three innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits.
On the hitting side, Edward Morrissey made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with a triple, two RBI, and a run.
Phillips Exeter Academy's victory bumped their record up to 6-8. As for Dexter Southfield, their defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 6-5-1.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Wednesday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Phillips Exeter Academy has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.8 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Dexter Southfield struggles in that department as they've been averaging 9.2. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Phillips Exeter Academy suffered a grim 9-2 defeat to Dexter Southfield when the teams last played two weeks ago. Will Phillips Exeter Academy have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.
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