On Monday, Dexter Southfield faced Austin Prep in a battle between two of the state's top teams. Dexter Southfield fell just short of the Austin Prep Cougars by a score of 6-5. Dexter Southfield was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Austin Prep apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in April of 2023.
Dexter Southfield 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 nothing but reliable on the mound: 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.
Dexter Southfield's defeat dropped their record down to 7-6-1. As for Austin Prep, the win for them keeps them at an undefeated 15-0.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Dexter Southfield will be staying on the road on Tuesday to face off against Worcester Academy at 5:00 p.m. Worcester Academy is coming into the match with five straight victories at home, so Dexter Southfield will have to stop a squad with plenty of momentum. As for Austin Prep, they will head out on the road to square off against Stony Brook at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. Austin Prep's pitching crew has only allowed 1.7 runs per game this season, so Stony Brook's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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