Baseball Recap: Lawrence Academy Makes It Ten in a Row at Home

Lawrence Academy had already won two in a row and they went ahead and made it three on Wednesday. They walked away with a 6-3 victory over the Buckingham Browne & Nichols Knights. That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Spartans also won the last time the pair played back in April of 2024.

John Paone spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned (and two unearned) runs on four hits and racked up ten Ks.

On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Will Broderick, who scored two runs and stole four bases while going 1-for-3. Another player making a difference was Daven Allard, who went 2-for-3 with two doubles and two RBI.

Spartans

Previous Games (Home)

04/16/25 vs Buckingham Browne & Nichols	6-3
04/09/25 vs Belmont Hill	6-5
05/22/24 vs Groton School	4-3
05/18/24 vs Rivers	7-2
05/14/24 vs Tabor Academy	2-0
+ 5 more games

Lawrence Academy's win was their tenth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 3-1. The home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.7 runs on average over those games. As for Buckingham Browne & Nichols, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 3-4-1 record this season.

Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Lawrence Academy will face off against St. Sebastian's School at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday. The Arrows' pitching crew has only allowed 3.8 runs per game this season, so the Spartans' hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Buckingham Browne & Nichols, they will square off against Milton Academy at 5:00 p.m. on Friday.