Baseball Recap: Culver Academies Makes It Seven in a Row on the Road

Culver Academies gave up the first runs on Wednesday, but they didn't let that get them down. They were the clear victors by a 10-2 margin over the Knox Redskins. The win continues a trend for the Eagles in their matchups with the Redskins: they've now won five in a row.

Foster Stockton and Max Grundberg were major factors while hitting and pitching. On the mound, Stockton tossed 4.1 innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off six hits. Meanwhile, Grundberg tossed 2.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Stockton has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in five consecutive appearances. At the plate, Stockton went 3-for-4 with three runs and one RBI, while Grundberg went 1-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one double.

In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Preston Jessen, who went 1-for-2 with two runs and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Nick Fumich, who went 2-for-4 with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI.

Culver Academies kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 12 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least 11 hits in nine consecutive matchups.

Eagles

Previous Games (Away)

04/30/25 @ Knox	10-2
04/29/25 @ Tippecanoe Valley	18-2
04/24/25 @ Washington Township	14-2
04/22/25 @ South Central	13-1
04/19/25 @ Marquette Catholic	14-3
+ 2 more games

Culver Academies' victory was their seventh straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 9-1. Those road wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.1 runs on average over those games. As for Knox, their defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 9-5.

Coming up, Culver Academies will head out to square off against Kouts at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Mustangs & Fillies' pitching crew has only allowed 1.9 runs per game this season, so the Eagles' hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Knox, they will look to defend their home field on Thursday against Glenn at 5:30 p.m.