Taft proved they can win big last Thursday (they won by ten) but on Monday they proved they can win the close ones too. They skirted past the Amundsen Vikings 5-3. For Taft, this counts as revenge for the 11-6 loss Amundsen walked away with the last time they faced one another back in May of 2023.
For Amundsen's part, Henry Holper put in work while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out seven batters over six innings while giving up four earned (and one unearned) runs off six hits (and not a single walk). Holper has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances. Holper was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
Holper wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Kael O'Conor, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
Taft's victory bumped their record up to 13-14. As for Amundsen, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 18-11.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Taft will have some time to savor their win since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Kaneland at 11:00 a.m. on May 18th. As for Amundsen, they are on the road again on Tuesday to play Niles Notre Dame at 4:30 p.m. Amundsen is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9.7 runs per game this season.
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