Baseball Preview: Dexter Southfield vs. Phillips Academy Big Blue
Dexter Southfield will look to defend their home field on Wednesday against the Phillips Academy Big Blue at 4:00 p.m. Given that the pair suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this game.
On Monday, it was a hard-fought matchup, but Dexter Southfield had to settle for a 7-5 loss against Rivers. Dexter Southfield has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Matthew Conte was cooking despite his team's loss, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with a home run, two runs, and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Ben Valente, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Phillips Academy had to start their season on the road last Saturday, and it wasn't the start they were hoping for. They wound up on the wrong side of a rough 7-1 walloping at the hands of Dexter Southfield.
Phillips Academy also got a good showing from Marek Krystofolski, who struck out six batters over four innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off three hits (and not a single walk).
On the hitting side, Phillips Academy saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Joe Carrara, who scored a run while going 2-for-2.
Dexter Southfield's defeat dropped their record down to 2-2-1. As for Phillips Academy, their loss dropped their record down to 0-1.
Everything went Dexter Southfield's way against Phillips Academy in their previous matchup last Saturday as Dexter Southfield made off with a 7-1 victory. Will Dexter Southfield repeat their success, or does Phillips Academy have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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