Westfield Area was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their seventh straight defeat. They took an 8-4 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Amherst Falcons. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Westfield Area of the 23-4 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April of 2022.
For Amherst's part, Aj Obrien made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he pitched 5.1 innings while giving up four earned runs off only one hit. Obrien was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
In other batting news, Jonny Carlson was incredible, scoring a run and stealing two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Westfield Area's defeat dropped their record down to 2-13. As for Amherst, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 10-9.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Westfield Area will be staying on the road on Tuesday to face off against Wautoma at 5:00 p.m. As for Amherst, they will challenge Wittenberg-Birnamwood at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Wittenberg-Birnamwood's pitching crew has only allowed 1.9 runs per game this season, so Amherst's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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