Worcester Academy's found some homefield redemption this week after a overtime loss to Deerfield Academy on Saturday. The Hilltoppers came out on top against the Phillips Academy Big Blue by a score of 9-5. This was payback for the Hilltoppers, who suffered an 8-4 defeat the last time these two teams met.
Jackson Charney looked comfortable as he pitched 1.2 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in strikeouts (three).
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on James Anastasopoulos, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with three RBI, one triple, and one run. Those three RBI gave him a new career-high. Liam Daly was another key player, going 2-for-3 with two RBI and one run.
Worcester Academy always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .575. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Hilltoppers
| 04/19/25 vs Phillips Academy | 9-5 |
| 04/05/25 vs Mount St. Charles Academy | 7-2 |
| 04/04/25 vs Belmont Hill | 9-3 |
| 04/02/25 vs Milton Academy | 4-2 |
Worcester Academy's victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 6-4. Those home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.3 runs over those games. As for Phillips Academy, their loss dropped their record down to 4-3.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Worcester Academy beat the Big Blue by a score of 4-1 later that day.
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