The Phillips Academy Big Blue will take on the Winchendon Wapiti at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Phillips Academy 3.1, Winchendon 3.2) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Phillips Academy is headed into Friday's contest looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their third straight game on Tuesday. They fell 6-3 to Governor's Academy. That's two games in a row now that the Big Blue have lost by exactly three runs.
Logan Umbarch made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with one triple, one run, and one RBI. That triple marked the first that he has hit this season.
Meanwhile, Winchendon faced Lawrence Academy in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Monday. The Wapiti never let the Spartans get on the board and left with a 15-0 win. The result was nothing new for the Wapiti, who have now won five matches by seven runs or more so far this season.
Jack Cronin looked comfortable as he struck out six batters over 3.1 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and only one walk).
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Ryan Ruggiero, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with one home run, four runs, and three RBI. CJ Jones was another key player, getting on base in all three of his plate appearances with three runs and two RBI.
Winchendon has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four games. That's provided a nice bump to their 8-5 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.8 runs over those games. As for Phillips Academy, they now have a losing record of 4-5.
Phillips Academy couldn't quite get it done against Winchendon in their previous matchup back in April of 2024 as they fell 7-4. Will the Big Blue have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
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