Baseball Recap: Amherst Makes It Three in a Row on the Road

Amherst won the last time they faced Shiocton and things went their way on Monday too. The Falcons came out on top against the Chiefs by a score of 8-5. The game was the first time the Falcons have beaten the Chiefs on their field since May 31, 2023.

Ethan Peskie

Runs Batted In (Career)

05/12/25 @ Shiocton	3
04/17/25 @ Manawa	2
05/06/24 @ Iola-Scandinavia	2
04/27/24 vs Pacelli	2
05/05/25 vs Iola-Scandinavia	1

The team relied heavily on Ethan Peskie, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with three RBI and one run. Those three RBI gave him a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Sully Perkins, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with three runs and one stolen base.

Amherst's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 14-6. Those road wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.7 runs on average over those games. As for Shiocton, they have been struggling recently as they've lost six of their last seven games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 5-10 record this season.

We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. Amherst is set to take on their familiar foe Iola-Scandinavia at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Meanwhile, Shiocton will challenge rival Manawa at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday.