Baseball Game Preview: Amherst Falcons vs. Menominee Indian Eagles

Amherst is a perfect 10-0 against Menominee Indian since May of 2021 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Thursday. The Falcons are taking a road trip to challenge the Eagles at 4:30 p.m. Amherst will aim to continue their four-game streak of scoring more runs each contest than the last.

It was a Battle of the Birds when Amherst duked it out with Iola-Scandinavia on Monday. The Falcons put the hurt on the Thunderbirds with a sharp 10-3 win. The Falcons haven't had any issues with the Thunderbirds recently, as the game was their eighth consecutive victory against them.

AJ O'Brien

Earned Runs

05/05/25 vs Iola-Scandinavia	0
05/02/25 @ New Holstein	1
04/22/25 vs Weyauwega-Fremont	1

AJ O'Brien was a major factor 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 consistent recently: 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.

Meanwhile, Menominee Indian was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their seventh straight defeat. They lost 24-3 to Weyauwega-Fremont.

Menominee Indian saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Daniel King, who went a perfect 1-for-1 with two stolen bases and one RBI. Caleb Grignon also deserves some recognition as he got his first hit of the season.

Amherst's record now sits at 10-5. As for Menominee Indian, their loss dropped their record down to 2-9.

Amherst took their win against Menominee Indian when the teams last played back in April by a conclusive 12-0 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Falcons since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.