The Phillips Exeter Academy Lions will head out on the road to take on the Worcester Academy Hilltoppers at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday.
After soaring to 17 runs the game before, Phillips Exeter Academy was a bit more limited in their matchup on Saturday. They wound up on the wrong side of a rough 13-2 walloping at the hands of Austin Prep. Phillips Exeter Academy has not had much luck with Austin Prep recently, as the team's come up short the last two times they've met.
Phillips Exeter Academy saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ryan O'leary, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Worcester Academy put another one in the bag on Tuesday to keep their perfect season alive. They were the clear victor by a 10-4 margin over Cushing Academy. Considering Worcester Academy has won four matches by more than five runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
Peter Murphy looked comfortable as he pitched two innings while giving up no earned run off one hit.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Mikey McGee, who went 3-for-3 with a home run, five RBI, and three runs. The team also got some help courtesy of Dushyant Singh, who went 3-for-3 with a stolen base and two RBI.
Phillips Exeter Academy's loss dropped their record down to 3-2. As for Worcester Academy, they pushed their record up to 5-0 with that win, which was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season.
Phillips Exeter Academy might still be hurting after the 6-0 defeat they got from Worcester Academy in their previous meeting back in April of 2023. Can Phillips Exeter Academy avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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