Softball Game Preview: New Hampton School Huskies vs. Phillips Exeter Academy Lions

The New Hampton School Huskies will hit the road for the first time this season to take on the Phillips Exeter Academy Lions at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday.

New Hampton School is leaving town to face Phillips Exeter Academy after disappointing their home crowd in their season opener. The Huskies came up short against Proctor Academy on Friday, falling 17-0.

Meanwhile, Phillips Exeter Academy got the win against Pingree on Friday by a conclusive 20-1.

Paris Tran (2026) and Regan Coco (2027) made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, Tran (2026) pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Meanwhile, Coco (2027) kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out nine over five innings pitched. At the plate, Tran (2026) scored four runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4, while Coco (2027) scored three runs while going 1-for-5.

In other batting news, Ella Shea (2026) was incredible, going a perfect 5-for-5 with five RBI, two runs, and one stolen base. The team also got some help courtesy of Paige Sweet (2026), who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4.

Phillips Exeter Academy was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .455. The last time their batting average was this high was back in March of 2024.