Baseball Game Preview: Phillips Academy Big Blue vs. Phillips Exeter Academy Lions

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Previous Games

05/03/25 - Home	8-2 W
05/03/25 - Home	1-2 L
05/25/24 - Home	0-8 L
05/14/24 - Away	13-2 W
05/04/24 - Away	9-10 L
+ 5 more games

Phillips Academy and Phillips Exeter Academy are an even 5-5 against one another since May of 2022, but likely not for long. The Big Blue will venture away from home to square off against the Lions at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday.

Middlesex hit Phillips Academy with a five-run fourth inning on Tuesday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Big Blue fell 7-3 to Middlesex. The Big Blue have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.

Phillips Academy saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Matthew DeBenedictis, who went 2-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one double.

Fans were treated to a battle of the Lions on Wednesday. Phillips Exeter Academy sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 4-2 win over St. Mark's.

Phillips Academy's loss dropped their record down to 6-14. As for Phillips Exeter Academy, their victory bumped their record up to 6-15.

Phillips Academy took their win against Phillips Exeter Academy when the teams last played on May 3rd by a conclusive 8-2 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Big Blue since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.