Softball Game Preview: Culver Bulldogs vs. Gervais Cougars

By Team Reports Apr 18, 2024, 8:11am

Softball Preview: Culver Bulldogs vs. Gervais Cougars

The Culver Bulldogs will head out on the road to square off against the Gervais Cougars at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. One thing working in Culver's favor is that they have posted big run totals in their last three games.

Last Friday, Culver suffered a tough 33-21 defeat at the hands of Mohawk. Despite running the score up even higher than they did in their prior game two weeks ago (12), Culver still had to take the loss.

Meanwhile, Gervais earned a 12-9 victory over Mohawk on Tuesday.

Addy McCargar was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she tossed seven innings while giving up just two earned (and seven unearned) runs off eight hits. McCargar was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while getting on base in three of her five plate appearances.

In other batting news, Citlali Munoz was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in three of her five plate appearances. Munoz is crushing it when it comes to stolen bases: she's stolen at least one every time she's taken the field this season. Jennifer Ferschweiler was another key contributor, scoring a run while getting on base in three of her five plate appearances.

Culver's loss dropped their record down to 1-6. As for Gervais, their win bumped their record up to 4-7.

Culver took their victory against Gervais in their previous matchup back in April of 2023 by a conclusive 27-7. Does Culver have another victory up their sleeve, or will Gervais turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.

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