Amundsen put the finishing touches on their 12th blowout victory of the season on Monday. Everything went their way against the Chicago Academy Cougars as the Amundsen Vikings made off with a 9-2 victory. That's more bragging rights for Amundsen, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Henry Holper made a splash no matter where he played. 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, 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.
On Chicago Academy's side, they 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.
Amundsen is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last eight contests, which provided a nice bump to their 14-9 record this season. As for Chicago Academy, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost six of their last eight games, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-9 record this season.
Amundsen will take on Clemente at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Clemente is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9.2 runs per game this season. As for Chicago Academy, they will be playing at home 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.
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