Amundsen gave up the first runs on Friday, but they didn't let that get them down. They walked away with a 7-4 victory over the Northside Mustangs. The win continues a trend for the Vikings in their matchups with the Mustangs: they've now won four in a row.
Patrick O'Keefe
| 05/23/25 @ Northside | 9 |
| 05/19/25 @ Farragut | 2 |
| 05/13/25 @ Kenwood | 0 |
| 05/07/25 @ Taft | 4 |
| 05/02/25 vs Von Steuben | 9 |
Patrick O'Keefe made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out nine batters over five innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off four hits. That's the most strikeouts he has posted over his last five matches. He was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with one home run, four RBI, and two runs. That home run marked the first that he has launched this season.
O'Keefe wasn't the only one making solid contact as seven players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Will LaPorte, who went 1-for-4 with one stolen base and one run.
Amundsen pushed their record up to 11-22-1 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road. Those road wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.0 runs over those games. As for Northside, their defeat ended a five-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 18-11.
Looking ahead, Amundsen will welcome Prosser at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. The Falcons have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 7.26 runs per game on average), something the Vikings will no doubt try to take advantage of. Northside does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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