Baseball Preview: Amery Warriors vs. Ellsworth Panthers
Amery and Ellsworth are an even 5-5 against one another since May of 2017, but likely not for long. The Amery Warriors will head out on the road to face off against the Ellsworth Panthers at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Amery is looking to tack on another W to their four-game streak on the road.
Amery can now show off four landslide victories after their most recent matchup on Friday. They were the clear victor by a 12-2 margin over Webster.
Stuart Hellie was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out nine batters over five innings while giving up just two earned runs off four hits. Hellie was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, Amery got a massive performance out of William Jensen, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3. Another player making a difference was Mikey Kelly, who scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, it was a hard-fought contest, but Ellsworth had to settle for a 9-8 defeat against Altoona on Thursday. Ellsworth has not had much luck with Altoona recently, as the team's come up short the last five times they've met.
Amery's win bumped their record up to 5-2. As for Ellsworth, their loss dropped their record down to 3-3.
Amery might still be hurting after the 13-2 defeat they got from Ellsworth when the teams last played back in April of 2023. Can Amery avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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