Baseball Game Preview: Austin Prep Cougars vs. Wilbraham & Monson Academy Titans

The Austin Prep Cougars will venture away from home to face off against the Wilbraham & Monson Academy Titans at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Austin Prep's pitching crew has only allowed two runs per game this season, so Wilbraham & Monson Academy's hitters will have their work cut out for them.

Austin Prep is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Massachusetts' top teams: Worcester Academy, who was ranked 17th at the time (Austin Prep was ranked seventh). The Cougars fell just short of the Hilltoppers by a score of 7-6 on Wednesday. The Cougars' loss signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.

Meanwhile, Wilbraham & Monson Academy was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their sixth straight defeat. They lost 17-0 to Suffield Academy.

Wilbraham & Monson Academy's loss dropped their record down to 1-6. As for Austin Prep, their defeat dropped their record down to 10-2.

Everything went Austin Prep's way against Wilbraham & Monson Academy in their previous meeting back in March of 2024, as Austin Prep made off with a 10-0 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Cougars since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.