After flying high against Tri-County on Tuesday, Manawa came back down to earth. The Wolves took a 5-2 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Amherst Falcons on Thursday. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Falcons this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 4-3 back in April.
Olivia Zielke spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered five runs (all of which were unearned) on four hits and racked up ten Ks. She has been consistent: she hasn't given up more than one walk in five consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Manawa saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Alayna Seeger, who went 1-for-4 with one run.
Manawa's defeat dropped their record down to 7-9. As for Amherst, their record now sits at 11-9.
Coming up, Manawa will face off against Waupun at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. As for Amherst, they are taking a road trip to square off against Weyauwega-Fremont at 4:30 p.m. on Monday.
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