The Austin Prep Cougars will square off against the Worcester Academy Hilltoppers at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Austin Prep 1.5, Worcester Academy 3.4) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Worcester Academy will be up against a hot Austin Prep team: the squad just extended their winning streak to three. The Cougars never let Tilton School get on the board and left with a 14-0 win on Tuesday. The Cougars might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won eight matches by eight runs or more this season.
Meanwhile, Worcester Academy was able to grind out a solid victory over Phillips Academy on Saturday, taking the game 4-1. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Hilltoppers.
Cole Hambly made a big impact no matter where he played. He didn't allow a single earned run while striking out ten over seven innings pitched. Those ten strikeouts gave him a new career-high. He was also big at the plate, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with one stolen base, one double, and one RBI.
In other batting news, Liam Daly was incredible, going 2-for-4 with one home run, two RBI, and one double. Another player making a difference was Danny Flynn, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with three stolen bases and one run.
Worcester Academy pushed their record up to 7-4 with the win, which was their fifth straight at home. Those home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 6.6 runs over those games. As for Austin Prep, their win bumped their record up to 10-1.
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