St. Mark came tearing into Wednesday's matchup with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 3.3 runs) and they left with even more momentum. They came out on top against the Phillips Exeter Academy Lions by a score of 10-5. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for St. Mark's considering their one-run performance the contest before.
For Phillips Exeter Academy's part, Will Cooke and Charlie Dick stepped up to the plate in a big way. Cooke got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two RBI, while Dick scored two runs while going 1-for-2.
St. Mark's is on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 12 games, which provided a nice bump to their 14-7 record this season. As for Phillips Exeter Academy, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 8-12.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. St. Mark's is on the road again on Saturday to play Groton School at 2:00 p.m. Groton School is coming into the match with four straight losses at home, meaning St. Mark's will have to defend against a squad hungry for a win. As for Phillips Exeter Academy, they will head out on the road to square off against Phillips Academy at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday. Phillips Academy's pitching crew has only allowed 4.1 runs per game this season, so Phillips Exeter Academy's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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