The Worcester Academy Hilltoppers will venture away from home to square off against the Phillips Academy Big Blue at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Worcester Academy is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Massachusetts' top teams: Deerfield Academy, who was ranked 19th at the time (Worcester Academy was ranked 17th). The Hilltoppers came out on top against the Big Green by a score of 6-3 on Wednesday.
Meanwhile, Phillips Academy won against Varsity Opponent on Saturday with four runs and they decided to stick to that run total again on Wednesday. The Big Blue never let Cushing Academy get on the board and left with a 4-0 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Big Blue.
Michael Doherty looked comfortable as he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits over four innings pitched. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in strikeouts (five).
On the hitting side, Matt Ulicny was excellent, going 2-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI. That stolen base was his first of the season.
Phillips Academy's victory was their first in the league, bumping their league record up to 1-2 and their overall record up to 5-3. As for Worcester Academy, their win bumped their record up to 7-2.
Worcester Academy beat Phillips Academy 4-1 in their previous meeting back in April of 2025. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Hilltoppers since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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