Amherst came tearing into Thursday's matchup with four straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 8 runs) and they left with even more momentum. Their pitchers stepped up to hand the Manawa Wolves a 10-0 shutout. That's more bragging rights for Amherst, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Sully Perkins was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he pitched an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Perkins was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 1-for-2.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Aj Obrien, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played. Another player making a difference was Noah Spoelstra, who went 1-for-3 with a stolen base and two RBI.
Amherst pushed their record up to 12-9 with that victory, which was their third straight at home. As for Manawa, they have been struggling recently as they've lost six of their last seven games, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-13 record this season.
Amherst will look to defend their home field on Friday against Nekoosa at 4:30 p.m. Manawa does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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