The Winchendon Wapiti will head out on the road to challenge the Phillips Academy Big Blue at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Phillips Academy took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Winchendon, who comes in off a win.
Winchendon barely beat Lawrence Academy the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. The Wapiti blew past the Spartans 15-0 on Monday. The Wapiti have beaten the Spartans the last four times they've met, but they better watch out: this was the closest the Spartans has come to flipping the script.
Jack Cronin looked comfortable as he struck out six batters over 3.1 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and only one walk).
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Ryan Ruggiero, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with one home run, four runs, and three RBI. CJ Jones was another key player, getting on base in all three of his plate appearances with three runs and two RBI.
Meanwhile, Phillips Academy was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They took a 6-3 hit to the loss column at the hands of Governor's Academy. That's two games in a row now that the Big Blue have lost by exactly three runs.
Logan Umbarch was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-3 with one triple, one run, and one RBI. That triple marked the first that he has hit this season.
Winchendon's victory bumped their record up to 8-5. As for Phillips Academy, they now have a losing record of 4-5.
Winchendon beat Phillips Academy 7-4 in their previous meeting back in April of 2024. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Wapiti since the team 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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