Baseball Recap: Austin Prep Comes Up Short in High-Profile Matchup with Worcester Academy

Austin Prep faced Worcester Academy in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Wednesday. The Cougars fell just short of the Hilltoppers by a score of 7-6. That makes it the first time this season the Cougars have let down their home crowd.

Austin Prep's loss dropped their record down to 10-2. As for Worcester Academy, they have been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six games. That's provided a nice bump to their 8-4 record this season.

Austin Prep will head out on the road to challenge Wilbraham & Monson Academy at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. The Cougars are facing the Titans at the right time seeing as the Titans are stuck on a six-game losing streak. As for Worcester Academy, they will welcome Dexter Southfield at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday.