After a string of four wins, Payton College Prep's good fortune finally ran out on Wednesday. They fell 3-0 to the Amundsen Vikings. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Payton College Prep of the 6-3 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April of 2023.
Payton College Prep saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Nick Linares, who went 2-for-2 with a stolen base. Another player making a difference was Anthony Dorn, who got on base in two of his three plate appearances with two stolen bases.
On Amundsen's side, Danny Ahern made a splash while hitting and pitching. He didn't allow a single earned run while striking out 13 over seven innings pitched. Ahern has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances. Ahern was also big at the plate, going 1-for-2 with two stolen bases and an RBI.
Payton College Prep now has a losing record at 12-13-1. As for Amundsen, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last eight contests, which provided a nice bump to their 19-11 record this season.
Payton College Prep will be playing at home against Chicago Washington at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. As for Amundsen, they will be staying on the road on Thursday to face off against Senn at 4:30 p.m. Senn is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.9 runs per game this season.
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