Evergreen Park waltzed into their game on Saturday with two straight wins... but they left with three. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Amundsen Vikings a 2-0 shutout. That's more bragging rights for Evergreen Park, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Not much got past Noah Munoz, who gave up just three hits and racked up ten Ks to keep Amundsen off the board. Munoz has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Luke Medina was excellent, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 4-for-4. Another player making a difference was Jack Hughes, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
Evergreen Park pushed their record up to 14-5 with that win, which was their fourth straight at home. As for Amundsen, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 13-9.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Evergreen Park's homestand will continue as they prepare to take on Argo at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Argo knows how to get runs on the board -- the team has finished with flashy run totals in its past five matches -- so hopefully Evergreen Park likes a good challenge. As for Amundsen, they will look to defend their home field on Monday against Chicago Academy at 7:15 p.m. Amundsen is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 9.1 runs per game this season.
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