Phillips Exeter Academy was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They fell just short of the Deerfield Academy Big Green by a score of 3-2. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Phillips Exeter Academy of the 6-1 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in May of 2023.
Owen Tahnk was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he pitched 6.2 innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off five hits.
At the plate, 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. Ryan O'Leary was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
Phillips Exeter Academy's loss dropped their record down to 5-8. As for Deerfield Academy, the win was the seventh in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 12-2.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Phillips Exeter Academy beat Deerfield Academy by a score of 2-0 later that day.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
