Augustine Prep had lost five straight on the road, but on Friday they dropped down to 2-7 to make it six. They came up short against the West Allis Central Bulldogs, falling 13-3. The Lions were not able to make up for their defeat to the Bulldogs from their previous meeting back in May of 2023.
As for West Allis Central, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 6-11. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.3 runs on average over those games.
For West Allis Central's part, they got a massive performance out of Julian Molthen, who went 2-for-4 with three stolen bases, three RBI, and one run. Molthen is on a roll when it comes to RBI, as he's now brought in three or more in each of the last three games he's played. Another player making a difference was Ethan Schroeder, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming matchups. Augustine Prep will take on Milwaukee Reagan at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. As for West Allis Central, they will square off against Cedarburg at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. The last three games Cedarburg has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
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