Baseball Game Preview: Tilton School Rams vs. Austin Prep Cougars

The Tilton School Rams will take on the Austin Prep Cougars at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty run totals in their previous games.

Tilton School took a loss when they played away from home on Friday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Saturday. They walked away with an 11-6 win over Gould Academy. The Rams' hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.

Matt Weitzman

Stolen Base

04/19/25 vs Gould Academy	5
04/18/25 @ New Hampton School	1
04/16/25 @ Vermont Academy	0

Tilton School secured the victory behind a pair of hitters. One of them was Matt Weitzman, who went 3-for-4 with five stolen bases, three runs, and two doubles. With that strong performance, Weitzman is now averaging an impressive 2 stolen bases per game.

Tilton School always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .579. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.

Meanwhile, Austin Prep faced Belmont Hill in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Thursday. The Cougars put the hurt on the Sextants with a sharp 15-4 win. The result was nothing new for the Cougars, who have now won seven matchups by eight runs or more so far this season.

The victory made it two in a row for Austin Prep and bumps their season record up to 9-1. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 13.5 runs over those games. As for Tilton School, their victory ended a five-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 2-4.