Amery had to hit the road for their first game and sadly it wasn't the result they were hoping for. They fell just short of the Cumberland Beavers by a score of 9-8 on Thursday. The defeat means Amery is still on the hunt for the season's first 'W'.
Peter Markee was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only one hit over four innings pitched. Markee was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Michael Morrissey made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs while going 2-for-5. William Jensen was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4.
Amery will head out on the road to face off against Grantsburg at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Cumberland, they will be playing at home against McDonell Central at 3:30 p.m. on Friday.
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