Softball Preview: Phillips Academy Big Blue vs. Phillips Exeter Academy Lions
Phillips Academy has been on the road for three straight, but on Saturday they'll finally head home. They will take on the Phillips Exeter Academy Lions at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday. Phillips Exeter Academy took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Phillips Academy, who comes in off a win.
Last Wednesday, everything went Phillips Academy's way against Concord-Carlisle as Phillips Academy made off with a 7-1 victory.
Meanwhile, Phillips Exeter Academy was not able to break out of their rough patch last Tuesday as the team picked up their seventh straight defeat. They lost 12-2 to St. Paul's.
Phillips Exeter Academy saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Regan Coco, who went 1-for-2 with two RBI. Coco has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive pitching appearances.
Phillips Academy now has a winning record of 2-1. As for Phillips Exeter Academy, their loss dropped their record down to 7-10.
Phillips Academy was able to grind out a solid win over Phillips Exeter Academy when the teams last played on May 1st, winning 3-0. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Phillips Exeter Academy's Haley Alden, who struck out eight batters over 6.1 innings while giving up just two earned runs off six hits. Now that she's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Phillips Academy still be able to contain Alden? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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