Amherst waltzed into their match on Friday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They walked away with an 8-4 victory over the Westfield Area Pioneers. That's more bragging rights for Amherst, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Aj Obrien made a splash while hitting and pitching. He pitched 5.1 innings while giving up four earned runs off only one hit. Obrien was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
In other batting news, Jonny Carlson was incredible, scoring a run and stealing two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Amherst now has a winning record of 10-9. As for Westfield Area, they are on a seven-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-13.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Amherst will challenge Wittenberg-Birnamwood at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Wittenberg-Birnamwood is coming into the game with five straight wins at home, so Amherst will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum. As for Westfield Area, they will head out on the road to face off against Wautoma at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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