For the first time this season, Amherst will have a chance to prove themselves in a conference matchup. They are taking a road trip to take on the Iola-Scandinavia Thunderbirds at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Iola-Scandinavia took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Amherst, who comes in off a win.
On Saturday, Amherst needed a bit of extra time to put away New London. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Bulldogs, sneaking past 5-3. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Falcons.
Sam Nooyen made a splash no matter where she played. She didn't allow a single earned run while striking out seven over eight innings pitched. Nooyen was also big at the plate, getting on base in four of her five plate appearances with one RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Aubrey Chandler, who scored a run while getting on base in three of her five plate appearances.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 14 runs the game before, Iola-Scandinavia was a bit more limited in their matchup on Friday. They lost 17-1 to Winneconne. The Thunderbirds haven't had much luck with the Wolves recently, as the team has come up short the last four times they've met.
Amherst's win was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 2-0. Those home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.8 runs on average over those games. As for Iola-Scandinavia, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-1.
Amherst took their win against Iola-Scandinavia when the teams last played back in May of 2024 by a conclusive 13-7 score. Will the Falcons repeat their success, or do the Thunderbirds have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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