Chicago Academy lost against Amundsen last Friday, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Monday. The Chicago Academy Cougars lost 9-2 to the Amundsen Vikings. The loss continues a trend for Chicago Academy in their matchups with Amundsen: they've now lost five in a row.
Chicago Academy saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Julian Thompson, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
On Amundsen's side, Henry Holper made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He struck out seven batters over five innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off four hits. Holper was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with a triple and an RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Kael O'Conor, who scored two runs while going 3-for-3. Luca Marsh was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
Chicago Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 4-9. As for Amundsen, they have been performing well recently as they've won six of their last eight games, which provided a nice bump to their 14-9 record this season.
Chicago Academy will be playing in front of their home fans against Mather at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Chicago Academy has given up an average of 8.4 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week. As for Amundsen, they will head out on the road to face off against Clemente at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Clemente will roll in looking for their fourth straight win, something Amundsen surely won't give up without a fight.
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