Amherst is on a seven-game streak of home wins (dating back to last season), while Wittenberg-Birnamwood is on a three-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Falcons will welcome the Chargers at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Amherst 3.8, Wittenberg-Birnamwood 2.7) so any runs scored will be well earned.
On Tuesday, Amherst got the win against Weyauwega-Fremont by a conclusive 10-4. Considering the Falcons have won three contests by more than five runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
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AJ O'Brien was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out seven batters over six innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. O'Brien was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with two stolen bases, three runs, and three RBI. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now snagged two or more in each of the last three games he's played.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Ethan Peskie, who went 1-for-2 with two runs and one stolen base. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Dylan Cook, who went 1-for-3 with two stolen bases and one run.
Meanwhile, after a string of five wins, Wittenberg-Birnamwood's good fortune finally ran out on Thursday. They took a 3-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of Shiocton. The matchup marked the first time this season in which the Chargers were not able to get on the board.
Amherst's win bumped their record up to 8-2. As for Wittenberg-Birnamwood, their defeat was their first in the conference, dropping their conference record down to 3-1 and their overall record down to 7-2.
Amherst skirted past Wittenberg-Birnamwood 4-3 in their previous matchup back in May of 2024. Do the Falcons have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Chargers turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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