The Phillips Academy Big Blue will be playing in front of their home fans against Groton School at 4:45 p.m. on Friday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Things were looking good for Phillips Academy after they put the first points on the board on Tuesday, but unfortunately for them things went downhill from there. They fell just short of Brooks by a score of 4-3. Phillips Academy has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Phillips Academy got a good showing from Michael Gilligan, who didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit over four innings pitched.
On the hitting side, Luke Gallo was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Isaac Lamson, who went 2-for-4 with a stolen base and an RBI.
Meanwhile, Groton School was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They lost 7-1 to Middlesex.
Phillips Academy's loss dropped their record down to 3-6. As for Groton School, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-7.
Everything went Phillips Academy's way against Groton School in their previous meeting back in May of 2023 as Phillips Academy made off with a 13-2 victory. Will Phillips Academy repeat their success, or does Groton School have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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