Baseball Recap: Proctor Academy Triumphs

While Proctor Academy's win against Holderness wasn't quite the blowout it was the last time the pair played, they still came out on top. The Hornets had just enough and edged out the Bulls 10-8. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for the Hornets considering their one-run performance the contest before.

Jack Read

Batters Struck Out

04/30/25 @ Holderness	11
04/23/25 vs New Hampton School	9
04/16/25 vs Holderness	7
04/10/25 vs St. Paul's	2
05/10/24 vs Vermont Academy	12

Jack Read was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out 11 over 4.1 innings pitched. That's the most strikeouts he has posted since back in May of 2024. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-4 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run. He also put up a double, which was his first of the season.

In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Joe Neilon, who got on base in four of his five plate appearances with two stolen bases, two runs, and one double. Those two stolen bases gave him a new career-high. Aidan Myers was another key player, getting on base in three of his five plate appearances with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI.

Proctor Academy now has a winning record of 4-3. As for Holderness, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-6.

We've got plenty of inter-league action coming up soon. Proctor Academy will take on rival Kimball Union Academy at 2:30 p.m. on Saturday. Meanwhile, Holderness is set to face off against their familiar foe Brewster Academy National at 4:00 p.m. on Friday.