Baseball Preview: Chicago Academy Cougars vs. Amundsen Vikings
The Chicago Academy Cougars will look to defend their home field on Friday against the Amundsen Vikings at 4:30 p.m. Chicago Academy will be hoping to continue their four-game streak of scoring more runs each contest than the last.
Last Wednesday, it was a hard-fought game, but Chicago Academy had to settle for an 11-9 defeat against Clemente.
Meanwhile, Amundsen can now show off ten landslide victories after their most recent match on Wednesday. They blew past Westinghouse 17-2. The win was nothing new for Amundsen as they're now sitting on four straight.
Henry Holper was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out eight batters over four innings while giving up just two earned runs off one hit. Holper was also big at the plate, scoring three runs while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Noah Gaietto, who went 2-for-3 with three RBI, a triple, and a run. Another player making a difference was Nathaniel Lewis, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
Chicago Academy has traveled a rocky road recently having lost four of their last five matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-7 record this season. As for Amundsen, they pushed their record up to 12-7 with that victory, which was their fourth straight on the road.
Chicago Academy might still be hurting after the 23-2 loss they got from Amundsen when the teams last played back in May of 2022. Will Chicago Academy have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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