Baseball Preview: Amherst Falcons vs. Shiocton Chiefs
Amherst and Shiocton are an even 5-5 against one another since May of 2021, but likely not for long. The Amherst Falcons will head out on the road to challenge the Shiocton Chiefs at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Amherst is looking to tack on another W to their four-game streak on the road.
On Saturday, Amherst earned a 5-2 win over Pacelli.
Amherst's victory was truly a team effort as five different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Ethan Peskie, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Marcus Kennedy, who scored a run while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.
Shiocton never got on the board in their matchup two weeks ago, but that sure wasn't the case in their game against Menominee Indian last Monday. Everything went their way against the Eagles as they made off with a 29-1 win. For those curious, yes, that was the biggest victory Shiocton has managed all season.
Amherst has been performing well recently as they've won six of their last eight games, which provided a nice bump to their 7-5 record this season. As for Shiocton, their win bumped their record up to 7-1.
Amherst came up short against Shiocton when the teams last played on April 9th, falling 9-6. Can Amherst avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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