Baseball Recap: Manawa Comes Up Short

Manawa extended their losing streak to five on Tuesday, dropping their season record down to 2-14 in the process. They lost 14-4 to the Amherst Falcons. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Falcons this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 20-1 back in April.

As for Amherst, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 18-10 record this season. The result was nothing new for Amherst, who have now won ten games by six runs or more so far this season.

For Amherst's part, Noah Spoelstra and Ethan Peskie were major factors while hitting and pitching. On the mound, Spoelstra tossed one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Meanwhile, Peskie tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. What's more, Spoelstra posted two strikeouts, the most he's had over his last five contests. At bat, Spoelstra got on base in three of his four plate appearances with three stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI, while Peskie went 1-for-4 with one stolen base, one run, and one double. Spoelstra is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now snagged at least one in each of the last three games he's played.

In other batting news, Sully Perkins was incredible, going 2-for-3 with three runs, one triple, and one stolen base. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last four times he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Logan Hintz, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run.

Looking ahead, Manawa will venture away from home to take on Oconto at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Amherst does not have any more games scheduled as of now.