Baseball Recap: Culver Academies Find Success

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Previous Games

04/18/25 - Home	6-5 W
04/12/24 - Away	6-8 L
04/14/23 - Home	9-20 L
04/15/22 - Away	4-5 L
04/16/21 - Home	22-10 W
+ 5 more games

It may have taken eight innings to finish the job, but Culver Academies ultimately got the result they hoped for on Friday. They narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past the Rochester Zebras 6-5. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Eagles have posted since April 13, 2024.

Culver Academies let Trey Schumacher and Preston Jessen run wild. Schumacher went 2-for-4 with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI, while Jessen got on base in three of his four plate appearances with one stolen base and one run. Schumacher is crushing it when it comes to stolen bases: he's snagged at least one every time he's taken the field this season. Max Grundberg also deserves some recognition as he hit his first triple of the season.

Culver Academies kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 13 hits. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their hit total in three consecutive contests.

Culver Academies' record is now 3-1. As for Rochester, their loss was their first of the season and makes their record 8-1.

Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Culver Academies will square off against Marquette Catholic at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. As for Rochester, they will challenge Delphi Community at 5:30 p.m. on Monday.