Phillips Academy fought the good fight in their extra-innings matchup against Phillips Exeter Academy on Saturday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They lost 8-0 to the Phillips Exeter Academy Lions. The contest marked the first time this year in which Phillips Academy was not able to get on the board.
Phillips Academy got a good showing from Matthew DeBenedictis, who tossed an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits.
On the hitting side, Phillips Academy saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Camden Willems, who went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases.
Even though they lost, Phillips Academy didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 11 strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Phillips Exeter Academy only tossed seven.
On Phillips Exeter Academy's side, they got a great performance from Owen Tahnk as he didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits over five innings pitched.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Dana Mussulman, who scored a run while getting on base in all six of his plate appearances.
Phillips Academy are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 7-12. As for Phillips Exeter Academy, their victory bumped their record up to 9-12.
As of now, neither Phillips Academy nor Phillips Exeter Academy have any future games scheduled.
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