There's no place like home for Lawrence Academy, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Friday. They skirted past the Belmont Hill Sextants 6-5. That's more bragging rights for the Spartans, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
John Paone tossed a big game, striking out 12 batters over five innings while giving up just two earned (and three unearned) runs off four hits.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Ryan Blaisdell, who went 2-for-3 with one triple, two RBI, and one run.

Spartans
| 04/09/25 vs Belmont Hill | 6-5 |
| 05/22/24 vs Groton School | 4-3 |
| 05/18/24 vs Rivers | 7-2 |
| 05/14/24 vs Tabor Academy | 2-0 |
| 05/11/24 vs Thayer Academy | 8-2 |
| + 4 more games |
Lawrence Academy's victory was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 1-1. The home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.7 runs on average over those games. As for Belmont Hill, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 3-2.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Lawrence Academy will face off against Governor's Academy at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Belmont Hill, they will look to defend their home field on Thursday against Phillips Academy at 4:30 p.m.
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