Baseball Preview: Culver Academies Eagles vs. La Lumiere Lakers
The Culver Academies Eagles will head out on the road to square off against the La Lumiere Lakers at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Culver Academies is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.6 runs per game this season.
Culver Academies is probably headed into the matchup with a chip on their shoulder considering New Prairie just ended the team's six-game winning streak on Thursday. They lost 11-1 to the Cougars. The result shouldn't come as a shock considering that's the fewest runs Culver Academies has scored all season.
Culver Academies saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Foster Stockton, who went 2-for-3 with a double. Stockton has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two hits in four consecutive pitching appearances.
Meanwhile, everything went La Lumiere's way against Non Varsity Opponent on Saturday as La Lumiere made off with a 14-4 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for La Lumiere.
Brady Monaghan made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single hit while striking out 21 over six innings pitched. Monaghan was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing five bases while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.
In other batting news, La Lumiere let Henry Macri and Josh Jaracz loose on the outfield. Macri scored four runs and stole three bases while getting on base in all five of his plate appearances, while Jaracz scored four runs and stole two bases while getting on base in all five of his plate appearances. Charlie Peck was another key contributor, going 4-for-5 with a stolen base, two RBI, and a double.
Culver Academies' defeat dropped their record down to 8-2. As for La Lumiere, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a nice bump to their 4-2 record this season.
Tuesday's contest might come down to which pitcher can control the ball better. Culver Academies has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .468. However, it's not like La Lumiere struggles in that department as they've averaged .479. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Culver Academies took their win against La Lumiere in their previous meeting back in May of 2023 by a conclusive 14-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Culver Academies 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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