There's no place like home for Belmont Hill, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Wednesday. They had just enough and edged out the Phillips Academy Big Blue 5-4 on Thursday. This was payback for the Sextants, who suffered a 6-1 defeat the last time these two teams met.
Kaidan Sheehan looked comfortable as he struck out seven batters over four innings while giving up just two earned runs off six hits.
On the hitting side, Cooper Tarlie was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing four bases while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances. Lance Toland was another key player, going 1-for-3 with one triple and one RBI.
Sextants
| 04/10/25 vs Phillips Academy | 5-4 |
| 05/22/24 vs Brooks | 4-2 |
| 05/11/24 vs Buckingham Browne & Nichols | 11-0 |
| 05/02/24 vs Noble & Greenough | 5-0 |
| 04/24/24 vs Roxbury Latin | 12-2 |
| + 2 more games |
Belmont Hill's victory was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 4-2. Those home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.9 runs over those games. As for Phillips Academy, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 2-2.
Coming up, Belmont Hill will head out on the road to challenge Tabor Academy at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday. As for Phillips Academy, they will be playing at home against Varsity Opponent at 4:00 p.m. on Friday.
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