Baseball Preview: Amherst Falcons vs. Manawa Wolves
Amherst is 4-0 against Manawa since May of 2021, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Amherst Falcons will look to defend their home field against the Manawa Wolves at 4:30 p.m. Amherst will be looking to extend their current four-game winning streak.
Amherst gave up the first runs last Monday, but they didn't let that get them down. They had just enough and edged Wittenberg-Birnamwood out 4-3.
Marcus Kennedy was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Kennedy was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-2 with two RBI.
Kennedy wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Aj Obrien, who went 1-for-3 with a stolen base and an RBI.
Meanwhile, Manawa scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Tuesday. They put the hurt on Menominee Indian with a sharp 20-1 win. The victory was a breath of fresh air for Manawa as it put an end to their five-game losing streak.
Amherst's win bumped their record up to 11-9. As for Manawa, their victory ended a four-game drought on the road and puts them at 4-12.
Everything went Amherst's way against Manawa when the teams last played back in April as Amherst made off with an 11-5 win. Will Amherst repeat their success, or does Manawa have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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