After flying high against Steinmetz College Prep last Monday, Rickover Naval came back down to earth. The Rickover Naval Seadragons suffered a rough 18-1 loss at the hands of the Amundsen Vikings on Tuesday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Rickover Naval of the 13-1 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture two weeks ago.
Rickover Naval saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Halena Gartner, who went 1-for-2 with three stolen bases. Soleil Gonzales was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 1-for-2.
On Amundsen's side, Ashley Ellevog was incredible, going 4-for-5 with a home run, five RBI, and three runs. Ellevog has been hot recently, having posted at least one home run the last four times she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Devin Horrow, who scored four runs and stole two bases while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances.
Rickover Naval's loss dropped their record down to 8-4. As for Amundsen, they have been performing well recently as they've won 11 of their last 13 games, which provided a nice bump to their 13-5 record this season.
Rickover Naval didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next match, a 25-11 win vs. Chicago Academy on the 24th. Amundsen has also already played their next matchup, a 15-0 victory against Steinmetz College Prep on the 24th.
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