Baseball Recap: Worcester Academy Comes Up Short

Worcester Academy extended their losing streak to three on Wednesday, dropping their season record down to 9-7-1 in the process. They were two runs away from ending the streak, but they lost a 7-5 heartbreaker at the hands of Dexter Southfield. Surprisingly, this marked the Hilltoppers' fourth straight game in which the away team has come away the victor.

Liam Daly made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went a perfect 4-for-4 with one stolen base, one run, and one double. The team also got some help courtesy of Kellan Kissane, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI, one run, and one double.

As for Dexter Southfield, they pushed their record up to 11-2 with the win, which was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season. The road victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.7 runs on average over those games.

On Dexter Southfield's side, Matthew Blanusa looked comfortable as he tossed 1.1 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Blanusa has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks any time he's pitched this season.

On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Patrick Bryan, who went 2-for-3 with one home run, two runs, and two RBI. That home run was his first of the season. Another player making a difference was Gabe Malaret, who went 1-for-4 with one home run and two RBI.

While Worcester Academy had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair will be back at it again later today.