Deerfield Academy is 1-9 against Phillips Academy since May of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Saturday. The Deerfield Academy Big Green will head out on the road to face off against the Phillips Academy Big Blue at 1:00 p.m. The last three games Deerfield Academy has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
Deerfield Academy's hitters might be in the hot seat on Saturday considering what happened against Westminster School on Wednesday. They fell just short of the Martlets by a score of 1-0.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Phillips Academy, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Tuesday. They walked away with a 5-2 victory over Governor's Academy on Friday.
Michael Doherty looked comfortable as he tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits.
At the plate, Danny Flynn was a standout: he scored a run and stole five bases while getting on base in two of his three plate appearances. Luke Gallo was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 1-for-2.
Deerfield Academy's loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 14-5. As for Phillips Academy, their win bumped their record up to 6-8.
Deerfield Academy beat Phillips Academy 6-2 when the teams last played back in April. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Phillips Academy's Marek Krystofolski, who kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits over four innings pitched. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Deerfield Academy still be able to contain Krystofolski? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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