Phillips Exeter Academy posted their closest win since May 7, 2025 on Saturday. They had just enough and edged out the Cushing Academy Penguins 5-4. This was a revenge game for the Lions: when they faced off against the Penguins on Saturday, they had to take a 2-0 defeat.
John Rodriguez
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| 04/18/26 @ Cushing Academy | 1 |
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John Rodriguez made a big impact no matter where he played. He struck out six batters over 4.1 innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off seven hits. He has become a key player for Phillips Exeter Academy: the team is 2-1 when he allows at most one earned run, but 3-4 otherwise. Rodriguez was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with two runs, two RBI, and one double.
In other batting news, Amari Lewis was excellent, going 1-for-3 with two stolen bases and one run. Mo Hood was another key player, going 2-for-4 with one run and one double.
The victory got Phillips Exeter Academy back to even at 5-5. As for Cushing Academy, their loss dropped their record down to 2-6-1.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Phillips Exeter Academy will welcome Varsity Opponent at 3:45 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Cushing Academy, they will host Dexter Southfield at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Dexter Southfield's pitching crew has only allowed 3.4 runs per game this season, so Cushing Academy's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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