Clemente had lost three straight at home, but on Tuesday they dropped down to 3-7 to make it four. They came up short against the Amundsen Vikings, falling 17-2. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Vikings this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 16-0 on Friday.
As for Amundsen, the win was the fifth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 11-6-1. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.8 runs on average over those games.
For Amundsen's part, Ben Weihing looked comfortable as he struck out seven batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits (and not a single walk). Those seven strikeouts gave Weihing a new career-high.
At the plate, Amundsen got a massive performance out of Noah Gaietto, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with one home run, three runs, and one stolen base. Gorman Sullivan was another key player, going a perfect 3-for-3 with three runs, one triple, and two RBI.
Looking ahead, Clemente will face off against Prosser at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Amundsen, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Westinghouse at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
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