Phillips Exeter Academy was the 1-0 winner over Phillips Academy when they last played one another back in May of 2023, but their luck changed this time around. The Phillips Exeter Academy Lions lost 8-1 to the Phillips Academy Big Blue on Saturday. That's two games in a row now that Phillips Exeter Academy has lost by exactly seven runs.
Ryan O'Leary was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring two runs while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.
On Phillips Academy's side, they got a great performance from Robert Brown as he struck out eight batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits. Brown has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Jace Roossien, who scored a run while going 1-for-3. Luke Gallo was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 1-for-2.
Phillips Exeter Academy dropped their record down to 6-10 with that loss, which was their fifth straight at home. As for Phillips Academy, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 5-6.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Phillips Exeter Academy beat Phillips Academy by a score of 10-9 later that day.
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