The Worcester Academy Hilltoppers will play host again on Saturday to welcome the Phillips Exeter Academy Lions, where first pitch is scheduled at 2:00 p.m. Worcester Academy knows how to get runs on the board -- the team has finished with flashy run totals in its past five matchups -- so hopefully Phillips Exeter Academy likes a good challenge.
In what's become a running theme this season, Worcester Academy gave their fans yet another huge win on Tuesday. They blew past Cushing Academy 10-4.
Peter Murphy looked comfortable as he tossed two innings while giving up no earned run off one hit.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Mikey McGee, who went 3-for-3 with a home run, five RBI, and three runs. The team also got some help courtesy of Dushyant Singh, who went 3-for-3 with a stolen base and two RBI.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 17 runs the game before, Phillips Exeter Academy was a bit more limited in their contest on Saturday. They suffered a rough 13-2 loss at the hands of Austin Prep. The defeat unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Phillips Exeter Academy in their matchups with Austin Prep: they've now lost three in a row.
Phillips Exeter Academy saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ryan O'leary, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Worcester Academy's victory was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 5-0. As for Phillips Exeter Academy, their loss dropped their record down to 3-2.
Everything went Worcester Academy's way against Phillips Exeter Academy in their previous matchup back in April of 2023 as Worcester Academy made off with a 6-0 win. Will Worcester Academy repeat their success, or does Phillips Exeter Academy have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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