Amherst is 9-1 against Wittenberg-Birnamwood since May of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Monday. The Amherst Falcons will head out on the road to take on the Wittenberg-Birnamwood Chargers at 4:30 p.m. Both teams are coming into the match red-hot, with Amherst sitting on three straight victories and Wittenberg-Birnamwood on five.
On Friday, Amherst earned an 8-4 win over Westfield Area.
Aj Obrien made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing 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, the team relied heavily on Jonny Carlson, who scored a run and stole two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Wittenberg-Birnamwood can now show off eight landslide victories after their most recent game on Monday. They were the clear victor by a 10-1 margin over Menominee Indian.
Amherst now has a winning record of 10-9. As for Wittenberg-Birnamwood, they pushed their record up to 12-2 with that victory, which was their third straight on the road.
Amherst couldn't quite finish off Wittenberg-Birnamwood in their previous matchup back in April and fell 6-4. Can Amherst avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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