Baseball Preview: Phillips Exeter Academy Lions vs. Varsity Opponent
Phillips Exeter Academy has been on the road for three straight, but on Wednesday they'll finally head home. They will take on Varsity Opponent at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Phillips Exeter Academy's hitters might be in the hot seat on Wednesday considering what happened against Cushing Academy on Saturday. They fell 3-0 to the Penguins. The contest marked the first time this year in which Phillips Exeter Academy was not able to get on the board.
Ryan O'leary made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 4-for-4 with a stolen base and a double.
Meanwhile, after a string of three wins, Varsity Opponent's good fortune finally ran out on Tuesday. Their tough 12-3 defeat to Oklahoma City Broncos HomeSchool might stick with them for a while. Varsity Opponent has not had much luck with Oklahoma City Broncos HomeSchool recently, as the team's come up short the last three times they've met.
Phillips Exeter Academy now has a losing record at 5-6. As for Varsity Opponent, their loss dropped their record down to 64-165-6.
Phillips Exeter Academy skirted past Varsity Opponent 5-3 in their previous matchup back in April of 2023. Will Phillips Exeter Academy repeat their success, or does Varsity Opponent have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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