The Amherst Falcons will look to defend their home field on Friday against the Westfield Area Pioneers at 4:30 p.m. Amherst will be strutting in after a win while Westfield Area will be coming in after a defeat.
Amherst's pitching crew heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Thursday. They put the hurt on Menominee Indian with a sharp 15-0 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for Amherst.
Ethan Peskie made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only one hit over five innings pitched. Peskie was also big at the plate, scoring three runs while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Noah Spoelstra, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Jonny Carlson was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base.
Meanwhile, Westfield Area was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their sixth straight loss. They lost 10-0 to Mauston.
The win got Amherst back to even at 9-9. As for Westfield Area, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-12.
Amherst took their victory against Westfield Area when the teams last played back in April of 2022 by a conclusive 23-4. Will Amherst repeat their success, or does Westfield Area have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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