Softball Recap: Phillips Exeter Academy Has No Trouble Against New Hampton School

The Phillips Exeter Academy Lions made easy work of the New Hampton School Huskies on Wednesday and carried off a 13-7 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Lions.

Paris Tran (2026) made a splash no matter where she played. She pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off five hits. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks any time she's pitched this season. She was also big at the plate, scoring three runs while going 2-for-4.

In other batting news, Lainey Fortney (2026) was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing a base while getting on base in all five of her plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Graciella Palomar (2027), who scored a run while going 2-for-4.

Lions

On Base Percentage

04/09/25 vs New Hampton School	55.6%
04/04/25 @ Pingree	50%
04/02/25 vs Tilton School	36.4%
05/25/24 @ Phillips Academy	26.3%
05/14/24 vs St. Paul's	21.1%
+ 14 more games

Phillips Exeter Academy always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .556. The last time their OBP was this high was back in March of 2024.

Phillips Exeter Academy now has a winning record of 2-1. As for New Hampton School, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 0-2.

Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Phillips Exeter Academy will square off against Austin Prep at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. As for New Hampton School, they will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Kimball Union Academy at 2:30 p.m. on the 23rd.