After flying high against Steinmetz College Prep last Wednesday, Ida Crown Jewish Academy came back down to earth. The Ida Crown Jewish Academy Aces fell just short of the Amundsen Vikings by a score of 5-3 on Monday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Ida Crown Jewish Academy of the 13-3 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture last Monday.
Ida Crown Jewish Academy got a good showing from Yossi Burstyn, who pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits (he also didn't allow any walks).
On the hitting side, Ida Crown Jewish Academy saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Sam Gorenstein, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI and a double.
On Amundsen's side, Henry Holper tossed a big game, striking out seven batters over six innings while giving up two earned (and one unearned) runs off three hits. Pierce Bakker came in to relieve Holper and was airtight, giving up no runs, hits or walks in he one inning pitched.
At the plate, Luca Marsh was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Antonio Yanez, who went 1-for-4 with a triple, a run, and an RBI.
Ida Crown Jewish Academy now has a losing record at 1-2. As for Amundsen, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 4-1.
Ida Crown Jewish Academy will be playing at home against Northtown at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Amundsen, they will be staying on the road on Wednesday to face off against Francis W. Parker at 4:30 p.m. Amundsen is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 9.8 runs per game this season.
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