The Phillips Academy Big Blue will look to take advantage of their home field for the first time this season as they take on the Austin Prep Cougars at 2:30 p.m. on Saturday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Last Wednesday, Phillips Academy didn't have quite enough to beat St. Paul's and fell 7-5. The Big Blue have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Phillips Exeter Academy hit Austin Prep with a five-run third inning last Monday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Cougars fell just short of the Lions by a score of 11-10. On the bright side, the ten- run effort marked the Cougars' highest-scoring matchup to date.
Phillips Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 0-2. As for Austin Prep, they dropped their record down to 1-5 with the loss, which was their third straight on the road.
Phillips Academy skirted past Austin Prep 9-7 when the teams last played back in April of 2019. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Big Blue since the squad 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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