The Amherst Falcons will be playing at home against the Nekoosa Papermakers at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Amherst has five straight wins, Nekoosa has three straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Amherst's pitching crew heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Thursday. They were the clear victor by a 10-0 margin over Manawa.
Sully Perkins was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Perkins was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 1-for-2.
In other batting news, Aj Obrien was incredible, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played. Another player making a difference was Noah Spoelstra, who went 1-for-3 with a stolen base and two RBI.
Meanwhile, Nekoosa fell victim to Wautoma and their airtight pitching crew on Monday. They lost 9-0 to the Hornets.
Amherst's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 12-9. As for Nekoosa, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-11.
Amherst took their win against Nekoosa in their previous meeting back in May of 2023 by a conclusive 12-2. Will Amherst repeat their success, or does Nekoosa have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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