Baseball Recap: Amundsen Drops Season-High Score on Ida Crown Jewish Academy

Vikings

Team Score (Highest)

04/01/25 @ Ida Crown Jewish Academy	16
03/22/25 @ Kennedy	15
03/28/25 @ Simeon	9
03/18/25 @ Saint Ignatius College Prep	8
03/29/25 @ Evergreen Park	4

Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Amundsen). They put the hurt on the Ida Crown Jewish Academy Aces with a sharp 16-1 victory on Tuesday. The Vikings haven't had any issues with the Aces recently, as the game was their third consecutive win against them.

Patrick O'Keefe made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out seven over four innings pitched. O'Keefe was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. What's more, he posted three RBI, the most he's had since back in May of 2024.

In other batting news, Will LaPorte and Noah Gaietto did most of the damage at the plate: LaPorte scored a run while going 1-for-1, while Gaietto scored a run while going 3-for-4. LaPorte also hit a double, marking his first of the season. Pierce Bakker was another key player, scoring two runs while going 1-for-2.

Amundsen was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .423. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Ida Crown Jewish Academy only posted a batting average of .077.

Amundsen's record now sits at 2-6. As for Ida Crown Jewish Academy, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-3.

Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Amundsen will face off against Richards at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Ida Crown Jewish Academy, they will square off against Holy Trinity at 4:45 p.m. on Thursday.