Cushing Academy came into Tuesday's match having lost six straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They had just enough and edged the Phillips Academy Big Blue out 4-3. This was payback for Cushing Academy, who suffered a 6-1 loss the last time these two teams met.
For Phillips Academy's part, Michael Gilligan was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he didn't allow a single earned run over five innings pitched.
At the plate, Phillips Academy saw seven different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Camden Willems, who scored a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Cushing Academy's victory ended a four-game drought at home and bumped them up to 5-15. As for Phillips Academy, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 5-8.
Cushing Academy will head out on the road to square off against Middlesex at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Phillips Academy, they will be playing at home against Governor's Academy at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Governor's Academy will roll in looking for their fifth straight win, something Phillips Academy surely won't give up without a fight.
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