The Amundsen Vikings will be staying on the road on Friday to face off against the Chicago Academy Cougars at 4:30 p.m. One thing working in Amundsen's favor is that they have posted big run totals in their last four contests.
In what's become a running theme this season, Amundsen gave their fans yet another huge win on Wednesday. They blew past Westinghouse 17-2. That's two games straight that Amundsen has won by exactly 15 runs.
Henry Holper was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out eight batters over four innings while giving up just two earned runs off one hit. Holper was also solid in the batter's box, 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.
Meanwhile, it was a hard-fought matchup, but Chicago Academy had to settle for an 11-9 loss against Clemente on Wednesday.
Amundsen has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matches, which provided a massive bump to their 12-7 record this season. As for Chicago Academy, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-7.
Everything went Amundsen's way against Chicago Academy in their previous meeting back in May of 2022 as Amundsen made off with a 23-2 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Amundsen since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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