Baseball Preview: Worcester Academy Hilltoppers vs. Phillips Exeter Academy Lions
The Worcester Academy Hilltoppers will play host again on Saturday to welcome the Phillips Exeter Academy Lions, where first pitch is scheduled at 2:00 p.m. Worcester Academy knows how to get runs on the board -- the team has finished with flashy run totals in its past five matchups -- so hopefully Phillips Exeter Academy likes a good challenge.
In what's become a running theme this season, Worcester Academy gave their fans yet another huge win on Tuesday. They blew past Cushing Academy 10-4.
Peter Murphy looked comfortable as he tossed two innings while giving up no earned run off one hit.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Mikey McGee, who went 3-for-3 with a home run, five RBI, and three runs. The team also got some help courtesy of Dushyant Singh, who went 3-for-3 with a stolen base and two RBI.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 17 runs the game before, Phillips Exeter Academy was a bit more limited in their contest on Saturday. They suffered a rough 13-2 loss at the hands of Austin Prep. The defeat unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Phillips Exeter Academy in their matchups with Austin Prep: they've now lost three in a row.
Phillips Exeter Academy saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ryan O'leary, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Worcester Academy's victory was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 5-0. As for Phillips Exeter Academy, their loss dropped their record down to 3-2.
Everything went Worcester Academy's way against Phillips Exeter Academy in their previous matchup back in April of 2023 as Worcester Academy made off with a 6-0 win. Will Worcester Academy repeat their success, or does Phillips Exeter Academy have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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