The Worcester Academy Hilltoppers will challenge the Deerfield Academy Big Green at 2:30 p.m. on Saturday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Worcester Academy 3.5, Deerfield Academy 3.8) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Worcester Academy is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Massachusetts' top teams: Winchendon, who was ranked 22nd at the time (Worcester Academy was ranked 18th). The Hilltoppers took a 6-3 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Wapiti on Wednesday. The Hilltoppers' defeat signaled the end of their four-game winning streak.
Kellan Kissane put in work while hitting and pitching. He pitched 1.2 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. What's more, he gave up only zero walks, the fewest he's had since back in April of 2024. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with one double and one RBI. That double was his first of the season.
In other batting news, Liam Daly was cooking despite his team's loss, going 1-for-3 with one triple, one run, and one RBI. That triple marked the first that he has hit this season.
Meanwhile, Deerfield Academy entered their tilt with Suffield Academy on Friday with three consecutive wins, and they'll enter their next game with four. They narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past the Tigers 10-8.
Deerfield Academy pushed their record up to 9-4 with the victory, which was their sixth straight at home. The home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.7 runs over those games. As for Worcester Academy, their loss dropped their record down to 9-5.
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