Baseball Game Preview: Amundsen Heads Out

By Team Reports May 11, 2024, 9:17am

Baseball Preview: Amundsen Vikings vs. Chicago Washington Patriots

The Amundsen Vikings will be staying on the road on Monday to face off against the Chicago Washington Patriots at 4:45 a.m. Amundsen is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9.6 runs per game this season.

Amundsen is hoping to deliver their fans another blowout on Monday, just like they did against Senn (and have done all season long). Amundsen put the hurt on Senn with a sharp 14-0 victory on Thursday.

Kyle Notarus looked comfortable as he didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out eight over four innings pitched. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive pitching appearances.

At the plate, Henry Holper was incredible, going 4-for-4 with a home run, four RBI, and two doubles. Noah Gaietto was another key contributor, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with three runs, a triple, and an RBI.

Meanwhile, Friday just wasn't the day for Chicago Washington's offense. They lost 10-0 to Kenwood on Friday. The loss continues a trend for Chicago Washington in their matchups with Kenwood: they've now lost nine in a row.

Amundsen has been performing well recently as they've won seven of their last nine matches, which provided a nice bump to their 20-11 record this season. As for Chicago Washington, their defeat dropped their record down to 8-16.

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