Baseball Recap: Milton Academy Takes a Loss

Milton Academy extended their losing streak to three on Saturday, dropping their season record down to 4-6 in the process. They came up short against the Lawrence Academy Spartans, falling 9-2. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest loss the Mustangs have suffered since April 1, 2024.

As for Lawrence Academy, their win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 7-4. They haven't had any issues with Milton Academy recently, as the game was their sixth consecutive victory against them.

For Lawrence Academy's part, they got a great performance from Logan Forgie as he struck out six batters over six innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off five hits. Forgie has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one earned run any time he's pitched this season.

At the plate, Lawrence Academy let Jayden Campbell and Will Broderick run wild. Campbell went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, two RBI, and one run, while Broderick went 2-for-4 with three RBI, one stolen base, and one run. Those two hits gave Broderick a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Laz Giardina, who got on base in two of his four plate appearances with two runs and one stolen base.

We've got plenty of inter-league action coming up soon. Milton Academy will take on rival Thayer Academy at 3:15 p.m. on Wednesday. Meanwhile, Lawrence Academy is set to square off against their familiar foe St. George's at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday.