After losing to Pacelli the last time they met, Amherst decided to demonstrate that turnabout is fair play. The Amherst Falcons walked away with a 5-2 win over the Pacelli Cardinals on Saturday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Amherst.
Amherst's victory was truly a team effort as five different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Ethan Peskie, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Marcus Kennedy was another key contributor, scoring a run while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.
Amherst has been performing well recently as they've won six of their last eight contests, which provided a nice bump to their 7-5 record this season. As for Pacelli, they dropped their record down to 6-5 with that loss, which was their fourth straight on the road.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Amherst will take on Shiocton at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Shiocton's pitching crew has only allowed 2.5 runs per game this season, so Amherst's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Pacelli, they will head out on the road to face off against Rosholt at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Rosholt and Pacelli are at an even 5-5 over their past ten head-to-heads.
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