It may have taken nine innings to finish the job, but Edgar ultimately got the result they hoped for on Tuesday. Everything went their way against the Amherst Falcons as the Edgar Wildcats made off with a 14-8 win. The result was nothing new for Edgar, who have now won three games by six runs or more so far this season.
Jase Apfelbeck was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out eight over five innings pitched. Apfelbeck was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 2-for-6.
In other batting news, Dakota Ellenbecker was incredible, scoring two runs while getting on base in four of his six plate appearances. Corey Schilling was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 3-for-5.
On Amherst's side, they saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Elijah Bohm, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
The victory (which was Edgar's fourth in a row) raised their record to 5-3. As for Amherst, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-5.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Edgar will be staying on the road on Thursday to face off against Newman at 4:45 p.m. As for Amherst, they will take on Weyauwega-Fremont at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Weyauwega-Fremont will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each match than the last.
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