There's no place like home for Phillips Academy, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Tuesday. They came out on top against the Governor's Academy Governors by a score of 5-2 on Friday. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Phillips Academy also won the last time the pair played back in April of 2023.
Michael Doherty looked comfortable as he tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits.
At the plate, Phillips Academy got a big performance out of Danny Flynn, who scored a run and stole five bases while getting on base in two of his three plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Luke Gallo, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-2.
Phillips Academy's victory bumped their record up to 6-8. As for Governor's Academy, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 9-5.
Phillips Academy will look to defend their home field on Saturday against Deerfield Academy at 1:00 p.m. The last three games Deerfield Academy has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one. As for Governor's Academy, they will head out on the road to take on Middlesex at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday.
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