Baseball Preview: Culver Academies Eagles vs. Kouts Mustangs & Fillies
The Culver Academies Eagles will play host again on Tuesday to welcome the Kouts Mustangs & Fillies , where first pitch is scheduled at 5:00 p.m. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the pair will really light up the scoreboard.
Culver Academies stacked a sixth blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Saturday. They blew past Hammond Central 14-1.
Ty Rakan made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Rakan was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-2.
In other batting news, Foster Stockton and Preston Jessen did most of the damage at the plate: Stockton scored three runs while going 1-for-2, while Jessen scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, Kouts entered their tilt with North Newton with five consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with six. They came out on top against the Spartans by a score of 12-7 on Saturday.
Like Culver Academies, Kouts also got a great game from a two-way player: Landon Garrett. He tossed five innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off five hits. Garrett has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances. Garrett was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 3-for-4.
In other batting news, Logan Clark was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing three bases while going 2-for-3. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last three games he's played. Reid Estill was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
Culver Academies' victory bumped their record up to 14-4. As for Kouts, their win was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 15-5-1.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Tuesday as neither team is afraid to steal. Culver Academies has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.9 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Kouts struggles in that department as they've been averaging 2.7. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Everything went Culver Academies' way against Kouts in their previous matchup back in May of 2021 as Culver Academies made off with a 17-7 victory. Does Culver Academies have another victory up their sleeve, or will Kouts turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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