Baseball Game Preview: Dexter Southfield vs. Roxbury Latin Foxes

Dexter Southfield are taking a road trip to square off against the Roxbury Latin Foxes at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.

While Dexter Southfield's victory against Phillips Exeter Academy wasn't quite the blowout it was the last time the pair played, they still came out on top. Dexter Southfield skirted past Phillips Exeter Academy 2-1. Dexter Southfield hasn't had any issues with Phillips Exeter Academy recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive win against them.

Sachin Gopal made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching four innings while giving up just one earned run off five hits. Gopal was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.

Matthew Blanusa

Batters Struck Out (Career)

04/02/25 @ Phillips Exeter Academy	4
03/27/25 vs St. Sebastian's School	2
04/13/24 vs Cushing Academy	2
05/09/24 vs Belmont Hill	1
04/05/24 @ Roxbury Latin	1

In other pitching news, Matthew Blanusa looked comfortable as he tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in strikeouts (four).

Meanwhile, Roxbury Latin earned a 4-1 victory over Portsmouth Abbey on Wednesday.

James Gibbons and Patrick Long dominated on the mound. Gibbons pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits, while Long tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits.

On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Bryce Ketchen, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-3.

Dexter Southfield's record is now 2-0. As for Roxbury Latin, the win got them back to even at 1-1.