After three games on the road, Amundsen is heading back home. They will take on the Chicago Academy Cougars at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Amundsen is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 11.9 runs per game this season.
Last Saturday, Amundsen came up short against Glenbrook North and fell 18-14.
Ashley Ellevog was cooking despite her team's loss, going 5-for-5 with a home run, six RBI, and two stolen bases. Another player making a difference was Kate Frey, who went 2-for-4 with a home run and five runs.
Meanwhile, Chicago Academy sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 9-8 win over Schurz on Saturday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Chicago Academy.
Annali Martinez was a major factor no matter where she played. She struck out 11 batters over five innings while giving up just one earned (and seven unearned) runs off three hits. Martinez was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Bella Trejo, who scored three runs and stole two bases while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances. Giana Romero was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing two bases while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances.
Amundsen's defeat dropped their record down to 11-5. As for Chicago Academy, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a massive bump to their 3-5-1 record this season.
Chicago Academy's pitching crew has a tough task ahead of them: Amundsen hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .413. It's a different story for Chicago Academy, though, as they've only averaged .115. Will they be able to contain Amundsen's hitters?
Everything went Amundsen's way against Chicago Academy in their previous matchup on Friday as Amundsen made off with a 20-1 victory. Will Amundsen repeat their success, or does Chicago Academy have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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