Phillips Exeter Academy had to kick off their season on the road on Wednesday, but they showed no ill effects. Everything went their way against the St. Paul's Big Red as the Phillips Exeter Academy Lions made off with a 10-4 win. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Phillips Exeter Academy also won the last time the pair played back in March of 2022.
Landon Penney was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He struck out six batters over two innings while giving up just two earned runs off one hit (and only one walk). Penney was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
In other batting news, Jake Fredericks was a standout: he scored two runs while going 1-for-3. Will Cooke was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-2.
This is the second loss in a row for St. Paul's and nudges their season record down to 0-2-1.
Phillips Exeter Academy will challenge Governor's Academy at 1:15 p.m. on Saturday. As for St. Paul's, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Pingree at 2:30 p.m. on Saturday.
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