Baseball Recap: Dexter Southfield vs. Worcester Academy Hilltoppers
On Tuesday, Dexter Southfield faced Worcester Academy in a battle between two of the state's top teams. Dexter Southfield walked away with a 7-4 victory over the Worcester Academy Hilltoppers. This was a revenge game for Dexter Southfield, as the team was forced to settle for an 8-4 defeat when these two played last Saturday.
Tom Mahoney looked comfortable as he struck out six batters over two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (and not a single walk). He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one walk in four consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Matthew Conte, who went 2-for-3 with a triple, a run, and an RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Edward Morrissey, who scored two runs while going 3-for-4.
On Worcester Academy's side, they got a good showing from Peter Murphy, who tossed three innings while giving up just one earned (and four unearned) runs off four hits.
At the plate, James Anastasopoulos was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-3 with a home run.
Even though they lost, Worcester Academy was hitting in the alleys and finished the game with three doubles. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Dexter Southfield didn't hit any.
Dexter Southfield's win bumped their record up to 8-6-1. As for Worcester Academy, their loss was their sixth straight at home, which dropped their record down to 10-7.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Dexter Southfield will take on Belmont Hill at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Dexter Southfield is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.2 runs per game this season. As for Worcester Academy, they will look to defend their home field on Friday against Lawrence Academy at 5:00 p.m.
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