Pacelli was the 15-14 winner over Amherst when they last played one another back in April of 2023, but their luck changed this time around. The Pacelli Cardinals took a 5-2 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Amherst Falcons on Saturday. Pacelli has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
For Amherst's part, they saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ethan Peskie, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Marcus Kennedy was another key contributor, scoring a run while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.
Pacelli's defeat dropped their record down to 6-5. As for Amherst, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last eight matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 7-5 record this season.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Pacelli is on the road again on Monday to play Rosholt at 4:30 p.m. Pacelli and Rosholt are at an even 5-5 over their past ten head-to-heads. As for Amherst, they will head out on the road to challenge Shiocton at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Shiocton is on a four-game streak of home wins, Amherst a four-game streak of away wins -- so someone will have to leave a streak behind on the field.
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