
Falcons
04/22/25 vs Weyauwega-Fremont | 10-4 |
04/17/25 @ Manawa | 20-1 |
04/12/25 vs Menominee Indian | 12-0 |
04/11/25 vs Shiocton | 2-1 |
04/11/25 vs Shiocton | 2-1 |
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Amherst waltzed into their matchup on Tuesday with six straight wins... but they left with seven. They were the clear victors by a 10-4 margin over the Weyauwega-Fremont Warhawks. Considering the Falcons have won three games by more than five runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
AJ O'Brien was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out seven batters over six innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. O'Brien was also stellar in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with two stolen bases, three runs, and three RBI. He has been hot recently, having posted two or more stolen bases the last three times he's played.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Ethan Peskie, who went 1-for-2 with two runs and one stolen base. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now snagged at least one in each of the last three games he's played. Another player making a difference was Dylan Cook, who went 1-for-3 with two stolen bases and one run.
Amherst pushed their record up to 8-2 with the victory, which was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season. Those home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.7 runs on average over those games. As for Weyauwega-Fremont, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-5.
Coincidentally, Amherst and Weyauwega-Fremont will both be playing Wittenberg-Birnamwood the next time they take the field. The Falcons will host the Chargers at 4:30 p.m. on Friday, while the Warhawks will head out to face them at 3:30 p.m. on Monday.
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