Phillips Exeter Academy is 8-2 against Cushing Academy since May of 2017, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Saturday. The Phillips Exeter Academy Lions will head out on the road to square off against the Cushing Academy Penguins at 1:00 p.m. Neither Phillips Exeter Academy nor Cushing Academy posted many runs in their last games, so it might be the pitching crews that decide this one.
Phillips Exeter Academy will head into Wednesday's contest ready to turn things around: they lost a close one when they played on Monday but unfortunately for them the loss they were handed on Wednesday was a bit more commanding. They suffered a tough 9-2 defeat at the hands of Dexter Southfield. Phillips Exeter Academy has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Phillips Exeter Academy got a good showing from Mason Baldic, who pitched two innings while giving up no earned run off two hits. Baldic has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Phillips Exeter Academy saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ryan O'leary, who went 3-for-4 with a triple and a run. Dana Mussulman was another key contributor, going 2-for-4 with two RBI.
Meanwhile, Cushing Academy was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They took a 6-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of Phillips Academy.
Phillips Exeter Academy now has a losing record at 4-5. As for Cushing Academy, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-8.
Phillips Exeter Academy suffered a grim 7-1 defeat to Cushing Academy in their previous matchup back in April of 2023. Can Phillips Exeter Academy avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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