Baseball Recap: Austin Prep Cougars vs. Dexter Southfield
Austin Prep put another one in the bag on Monday to keep their perfect season alive. They won by a run and slipped past Dexter Southfield 6-5. For Austin Prep, this counts as revenge for the 8-3 loss Dexter Southfield walked away with the last time they faced one another back in April of 2023.
For Dexter Southfield's part, they got a good showing from Chase Hartsell, who struck out seven batters over four innings while giving up just one earned (and four unearned) runs off four hits. Hartsell has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Nolan Flotta was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring two runs while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
Austin Prep pushed their record up to 15-0 with that win, which was their 19th straight at home dating back to last season. As for Dexter Southfield, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-6-1.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Austin Prep will face off against Stony Brook at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. Both teams have allowed few runs on average, (Austin Prep: 1.7, Stony Brook: 3) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Dexter Southfield, they will head out on the road to square off against Worcester Academy at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The last four games Worcester Academy has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
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