Baseball Preview: Amundsen Vikings vs. Niles Notre Dame Dons
The Amundsen Vikings are on the road again on Tuesday to play the Niles Notre Dame Dons at 4:30 p.m. Amundsen is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9.7 runs per game this season.
Amundsen will head into Monday's contest ready to turn things around: they couldn't quite beat Taft on Monday, but the two-run margin was a huge improvement compared to the six-run loss they were dealt on Saturday. Amundsen fell just short of Taft by a score of 5-3.
Henry Holper was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out seven batters over six innings while giving up four earned (and one unearned) runs off six hits (and not a single walk). Holper has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances. Holper was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
Holper wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Kael O'Conor, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, Niles Notre Dame has not done well against Deerfield recently (they were 0-4 in their previous four matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Monday. Niles Notre Dame narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past Deerfield 5-3. The victory was a breath of fresh air for Niles Notre Dame as it put an end to their three-game losing streak.
Jacob Creeth looked comfortable as he didn't allow a single earned run over four innings pitched.
On the hitting side, Dominic Holton was excellent, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Jim Spellman, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Amundsen's defeat dropped their record down to 18-11. As for Niles Notre Dame, their record now sits at 12-14.
Amundsen suffered a grim 11-1 defeat to Niles Notre Dame in their previous matchup back in May of 2023. Thankfully for Amundsen, Jackson Bruno (who struck out six batters over six innings while giving up just one earned run off five hits) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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