Deerfield Academy entered their tilt with Phillips Exeter Academy with six consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with seven. They won by a run and slipped past the Phillips Exeter Academy Lions 3-2. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Deerfield Academy also won the last time the pair played back in May of 2023.
For Phillips Exeter Academy's part, Owen Tahnk was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he tossed 6.2 innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off five hits.
On the hitting side, Phillips Exeter Academy saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Will Cooke, who went 1-for-2 with a double and an RBI. Another player making a difference was Ryan O'Leary, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Deerfield Academy's victory bumped their record up to 12-2. As for Phillips Exeter Academy, they have been struggling recently as they've lost five of their last six games, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-8 record this season.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: they beat Deerfield Academy by a score of 2-0 later that day.
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