The Clemente Wildcats will be playing at home against the Amundsen Vikings at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Both teams come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Amundsen is hoping to do on Wednesday what Mather couldn't on Monday: put an end to Clemente's winning streak, which now stands at three games. Clemente walked away with a 7-3 victory over Mather.
Keyvert Gonzalez was excellent, scoring a run and stealing three bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Sean Davis was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Amundsen put the finishing touches on their 12th blowout victory of the season on Monday. Everything went their way against Chicago Academy as Amundsen made off with a 9-2 win.
Henry Holper made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking 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, Kael O'Conor was incredible, scoring two runs while going 3-for-3. Another player making a difference was Luca Marsh, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Clemente pushed their record up to 9-5 with that victory, which was their sixth straight on the road. As for Amundsen, they have been performing well recently as they've won six of their last eight matches, which provided a nice bump to their 14-9 record this season.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Wednesday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Clemente has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 9.1 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Amundsen struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.5. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Clemente beat Amundsen 4-0 in their previous matchup back in May of 2018. Will Clemente repeat their success, or does Amundsen have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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