The Austin Prep Cougars are taking a road trip to square off against the Belmont Hill Sextants at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, these teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Austin Prep took a loss when they played away from home on Monday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Tuesday. They put the hurt on Middlesex with a sharp 12-2 win. The Cougars might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won six games by eight runs or more this season.
Meanwhile, Belmont Hill entered their tilt with St. George's on Wednesday with two consecutive wins, and they'll enter their next game with three. They were the clear victors by a 13-1 margin over the Dragons. With that victory, the Sextants brought their scoring average up to 6.6 runs per game.
Nick Fantasia and Jack O'Brien dominated on the mound. Fantasia tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits, while O'Brien tossed two innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. O'Brien has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two hits any time he's pitched this season.
At the plate, Eric Willi was a standout: he went a perfect 2-for-2 with one home run, two runs, and one stolen base. That's the most hits he has posted since back in May of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of Cooper Tarlie, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with three RBI, two runs, and one triple.
Belmont Hill was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .440. That's the best batting average they've posted all season.
Austin Prep's win was their 22nd straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 8-1. The home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.0 runs over those games. As for Belmont Hill, their record is now 6-2.
Austin Prep beat Belmont Hill 5-0 when the teams last played back in April of 2024. 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.
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