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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