Amherst fought the good fight in their extra-innings game against Edgar on Tuesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell victim to a rough 14-8 loss at the hands of the Edgar Wildcats.
Amherst 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.
On Edgar's side, Jase Apfelbeck was a major factor while hitting and pitching. 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 solid in the batter's box, 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.
Amherst's defeat dropped their record down to 5-5. As for Edgar, the win (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 5-3.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Amherst will face off against 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 contest than the last. As for Edgar, they will be staying on the road on Thursday to face off against Newman at 4:45 p.m.
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