Baseball Recap: Worcester Academy's Luck Changes for the Better on Monday

After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Dexter Southfield, Worcester Academy was happy to have turned things around on Monday. They blew past the Cushing Academy Penguins 8-2. The victory was some much needed relief for the Hilltoppers as it spelled an end to their four-game losing streak.

Leo Lyons tossed a big game, pitching six innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits.

At the plate, the team relied heavily on Kellan Kissane, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with two RBI, one run, and one double. The team also got some help courtesy of Bryan Sornas, who went 2-for-3 with one run, one double, and one RBI.

Worcester Academy pushed their record up to 10-8-1 with the win, which was their third straight on the road. The road victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.3 runs over those games. As for Cushing Academy, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 7-11.

Coming up, Worcester Academy will take on Phillips Exeter Academy at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Cushing Academy does not have any more games scheduled as of now.