The Austin Prep Cougars are taking a road trip to challenge Middlesex at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Austin Prep's pitching crew has only allowed 0.8 runs per game this season, so Middlesex's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Austin Prep is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Massachusetts' top teams: Dexter Southfield, who was ranked 22nd at the time (Austin Prep was ranked eighth). The Cougars walked away with a 5-0 victory over Dexter Southfield on Monday. The Cougars haven't had any issues with Dexter Southfield recently, as the game was their third consecutive win against them.
Meanwhile, Middlesex was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their ninth straight loss. They fell 5-2 to Groton School.
Middlesex saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was EJ McAuliffe, who went 1-for-2 with one stolen base and one run.
Austin Prep's victory bumped their record up to 11-3. As for Middlesex, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-9.
Everything went Austin Prep's way against Middlesex when the teams last played back in April of 2025, as Austin Prep made off with a 12-2 win. 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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