Phillips Academy had lost seven straight on the road, but on Saturday they dropped their record down to 6-13 to make it eight. They fell just short of Dexter Southfield by a score of 2-1. Unfortunately, that's the third time they've come up short against Dexter Southfield this season, with their most recent defeat being a 9-2 loss back in April.
Michael Gilligan was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he struck out seven batters over five innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off three hits. He has been consistent: he hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Phillips Academy saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jacob Honor, who went 1-for-2 with one run and one double.
As for Dexter Southfield, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won nine of their last ten contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 14-2 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.5 runs on average over those games.
On Dexter Southfield's side, Chase Hartsell tossed a big game, striking out six batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits.
Coming up, Phillips Academy will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against Middlesex at 5:15 p.m. Dexter Southfield does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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