Milton Academy is 0-9-1 against Belmont Hill since April of 2015 but things could change on Monday. The Mustangs will host the Sextants at 3:00 p.m. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Milton Academy barely beat Buckingham Browne & Nichols the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. The Mustangs were the clear victors by a 9-3 margin over the Knights on Friday. The Mustangs have beaten the Knights the last three times they've met, but they better watch out: this was the closest the Knights has come to flipping the script.
Meanwhile, it may have taken eight innings to finish the job, but Belmont Hill ultimately got the result they hoped for on Saturday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 6-5 victory over Groton School.
Nick Fantasia tossed a big game, pitching five innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off four hits.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Cooper Tarlie, who went a perfect 4-for-4 with one home run, two stolen bases, and three RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Rylan Flynn, who went 1-for-4 with two stolen bases and two runs.
Belmont Hill kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 5.4 hits per game earlier this season, but in their last 15 contests they've averaged 9.2.
Milton Academy pushed their record up to 2-3 with the win, which was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season. Those home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.9 runs on average over those games. As for Belmont Hill, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five games. That's provided a nice bump to their 7-3 record this season.
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