The Chicago Washington Patriots are taking a road trip to face off against the Amundsen Vikings at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
Chicago Washington fell victim to Chicago Mt. Carmel and their airtight pitching crew on Monday. They lost 14-0 to the Caravan. The Patriots have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Meanwhile, Amundsen was not the first on the board on Tuesday, but they got there more often. They narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past Benet Academy 3-1.
Alex Barsky tossed a big game, striking out six batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit. He is becoming a predictor of Amundsen's success: when he allows at most one earned run the team is 4-1 (and 5-20-1 when he doesn't).
At the plate, Amundsen saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Patrick O'Keefe, who got on base in all three of his plate appearances with one run.
Amundsen's victory bumped their record up to 9-21-1. As for Chicago Washington, their defeat dropped their record down to 10-17.
Chicago Washington skirted past Amundsen 5-4 in their previous matchup back in May of 2024. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Patriots since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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