Dexter Southfield will head out on the road to challenge the Austin Prep Cougars at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Last Wednesday, everything went Dexter Southfield's way against Phillips Exeter Academy as Dexter Southfield made off with a 10-3 win.
Sachin Gopal made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, he pitched four innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. Gopal has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in four consecutive pitching appearances. Gopal was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-2 with four RBI.
In other pitching news, Tom Mahoney looked comfortable as he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one walk in four consecutive pitching appearances.
Back at the plate, Edward Morrissey was incredible, going 3-for-4 with a home run, three runs, and three RBI. Another player making a difference was Matthew Conte, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Austin Prep put another one in the bag on Saturday to keep their perfect season alive. Everything went their way against Putnam Science Academy as Austin Prep made off with an 11-2 victory.
Dexter Southfield's win bumped their record up to 7-5-1. As for Austin Prep, their victory was their 18th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 14-0.
Dexter Southfield was able to grind out a solid win over Austin Prep in their previous meeting back in April of 2023, winning 8-3. The rematch might be a little tougher for Dexter Southfield since the team 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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