Amundsen is 0-3 against Lane Tech since May of 2022 but things could change on Friday. The Vikings will be playing at home against the Champions at 4:30 p.m. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
On Thursday, it was close, but Amundsen sidestepped Lincoln Park for a 4-3 victory. That's two games straight that the Vikings have won by just one run.
Asher Antonyzyn was excellent, going 1-for-3 with one triple and two RBI. Those two RBI gave him a new career-high. Ian Johnson was another key player, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with one run.
Meanwhile, it may have taken eight innings to finish the job, but Lane Tech ultimately got the result they hoped for on Thursday. They came out on top against Taft by a score of 7-4.
Lane Tech also got a great performance from Ronan Owens as he tossed five innings while giving up just two earned runs off three hits.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Tyler Trapp, who went 2-for-5 with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI. He is becoming a predictor of Lane Tech's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is 8-1 (and 4-7 when he doesn't). Another player making a difference was Max Hinojosa, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with one run.
Lane Tech is on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last 11 matches. That's provided a massive bump to their 12-8 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.3 runs over those games. As for Amundsen, their victory ended a six-game drought on the road and puts them at 4-15.
Amundsen might still be hurting after the 19-3 loss they got from Lane Tech when the teams last played back in April of 2023. Can the Vikings avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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