The Phillips Academy Big Blue will face off against Dexter Southfield at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Phillips Academy 3.8, Dexter Southfield 2.9) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Phillips Academy is headed into Tuesday's match looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their fifth straight game on Saturday. They fell 7-3 to Poly Prep Country Day.
Phillips Academy saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Matthew DeBenedictis, who went 2-for-3 with one run.
Meanwhile, Dexter Southfield faced Austin Prep in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Monday. Dexter Southfield fell just short of Austin Prep by a score of 3-1. Dexter Southfield's loss signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.
Dexter Southfield also got a good showing from Lorcan Lee, who struck out six batters over 2.1 innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit (and not a single walk). What's more, Lee gave up only zero walks, the fewest he's had since back in April of 2024.
Dexter Southfield's defeat dropped their record down to 8-2. As for Phillips Academy, their loss dropped their record down to 4-7.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Tuesday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Phillips Academy has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.1 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Dexter Southfield struggles in that department as they've been averaging 9.6 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
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