The Rivers Red Wings will head out on the road to square off against the Austin Prep Cougars at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. The two teams each escaped (but just barely!) with wins against their previous opponents.
Rivers took a loss when they played away from home on Saturday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Wednesday. They had just enough and edged out Milton Academy 8-6. The Red Wings' hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Meanwhile, Austin Prep strolled into their game on Wednesday with a perfect record and they left with the same. They came within a single run of losing the streak, but they secured a 4-3 W against Deerfield Academy. The four-run effort marked the Cougars' lowest-scoring match of the season, but in the end it didn't matter.
Austin Prep pushed their record up to 5-0 with the victory, which was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season. The road wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they've averaged 6.6 runs this season. As for Rivers, their victory (their first of the season) made their record 1-3.
Rivers might still be hurting after the 16-7 defeat they got from Austin Prep in their previous matchup back in April of 2024. Can the Red Wings avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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