Baseball Recap: Amherst Has No Trouble Against Iola-Scandinavia

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Previous Games

05/05/25 - Home	10-3 W
05/06/24 - Away	13-1 W
04/11/24 - Home	8-2 W
05/08/23 - Home	17-7 W
04/13/23 - Away	11-3 W
+ 5 more games

Amherst won the last time they faced Iola-Scandinavia and things went their way on Monday too. The Falcons blew past the Thunderbirds 10-3. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Falcons.

AJ O'Brien made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits while striking out six over 4.2 innings pitched. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, going 1-for-2 with two stolen bases, two runs, and one double.

In other batting news, Logan Hintz was incredible, going a perfect 2-for-2 with two stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI. Those two hits gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Ethan Peskie, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI.

Amherst's record is now 10-5. As for Iola-Scandinavia, they moved to 5-6 with that defeat, which also ended their three-game winning streak.

Coming up, Amherst will head out on the road to challenge Menominee Indian at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. As for Iola-Scandinavia, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Marion at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday.