The Phillips Academy Big Blue will head out to face off against the Poly Prep Country Day Blue Devils at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. The teams are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Phillips Academy has struggled recently with four losses in a row, while Poly Prep Country Day will arrive with three straight wins.
Phillips Academy couldn't beat Winchendon on Friday even though they stacked five runs on them in the fourth inning. The Big Blue fell just short of the Wapiti by a score of 7-6.
Jacob Honor
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Phillips Academy got a good showing from Jacob Honor, who tossed 2.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Honor has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two hits any time he's pitched this season.
On the hitting side, Phillips Academy saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Mikah Krystofolski, who went 2-for-3 with three RBI, one run, and one double. Miles O'Neil also deserves some recognition as he snagged his first stolen base of the season.
Meanwhile, Poly Prep Country Day narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past Brunswick School 2-1.
David Hinojosa tossed a big game, striking out seven batters over six innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. Those seven strikeouts gave him a new career-high.
Poly Prep Country Day pushed their record up to 7-9 with the win, which was their 12th straight at home dating back to last season. Those home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 6.2 runs over those games. As for Phillips Academy, they suffered their first home defeat, dropping their record down to 4-6.
Phillips Academy was able to grind out a solid win over Poly Prep Country Day in their previous matchup back in April of 2017, winning 5-1. Do the Big Blue have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Blue Devils turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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