Baseball Preview: Phillips Academy Big Blue vs. Deerfield Academy Big Green
Phillips Academy is 9-1 against Deerfield Academy since May of 2019, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Saturday. The Phillips Academy Big Blue will be playing in front of their home fans against the Deerfield Academy Big Green at 1:00 p.m. Phillips Academy will be strutting in after a victory while Deerfield Academy will be coming in after a loss.
Phillips Academy took a loss when they played away from home on Tuesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They came out on top against Governor's Academy by a score of 5-2.
Michael Doherty looked comfortable as he tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits.
At the plate, Phillips Academy got a big performance out of Danny Flynn, who scored a run and stole five bases while getting on base in two of his three plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Luke Gallo, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, Deerfield Academy is ranked highly in their home state and on Wednesday they took on another highly ranked team in the form of Westminster School. Deerfield Academy fell just short of Westminster School by a score of 1-0.
Phillips Academy's win bumped their record up to 6-8. As for Deerfield Academy, their defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 14-5.
Phillips Academy came up short against Deerfield Academy when the teams last played back in April, falling 6-2. Will Phillips Academy have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.
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