Amery hasn't had much luck against St. Croix Central recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The Warriors will venture away from home to face off against the Panthers at 5:00 p.m. Amery is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.3 runs per game this season.
On Monday, Amery didn't have quite enough to beat Luck/Frederic and fell 5-4.
Peter Markee
| 05/12/25 @ Luck/Frederic | 2 |
| 04/25/25 vs Unity | 2 |
| 04/22/25 vs Ellsworth | 2 |
| 04/12/25 vs Spring Valley | 2 |
| 04/04/25 vs Grantsburg | 2 |
| + 5 more games |
Peter Markee made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 3-for-4 with two runs and one double. He is becoming a predictor of Amery's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is 4-1 (and 5-9 when he doesn't).
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask St. Croix Central). They put the hurt on Unity with a sharp 16-1 win on Saturday. The team's explosion at the plate also rewarded the Panthers with their most commanding win of the season.
Blake Host looked comfortable as he pitched four innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits.
At the plate, St. Croix Central got a big performance out of Brett Graese, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with three runs, one stolen base, and one RBI. Those three runs gave Graese a new career-high. Hunter Anderson was another key player, going 1-for-2 with three runs and two RBI.
St. Croix Central always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .516. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Amery now has a losing record of 9-10. As for St. Croix Central, their record is now 8-6.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Tuesday as neither team is afraid to steal. Amery has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.6 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like St. Croix Central struggles in that department as they've been averaging 2.9 stolen bases. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Amery couldn't quite finish off St. Croix Central in their previous meeting back in May of 2024 and fell 3-1. Can the Warriors avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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