Baseball Game Preview: Culver Academies Eagles vs. New Prairie Cougars

Culver Academies is 0-7 against New Prairie since May of 2018 but things could change on Friday. The Eagles will be playing at home against the Cougars at 4:30 p.m. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.

After dropping their season opener at home, New Prairie is headed out to face a Eagles squad ready to give their home crowd a win. Culver Academies fell 6-1 to Bremen on Thursday.

Culver Academies got a good showing from Jak Chaney, who tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit.

At the plate, Culver Academies saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Foster Stockton, who went 1-for-3 with one double and one RBI.

Meanwhile, New Prairie suffered their biggest defeat since April 27, 2024 on Thursday. They came up short against South Bend Saint Joseph, falling 14-3. The Cougars have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.

Giovanni Naccarato was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-3 with two RBI and one double.

Culver Academies suffered a grim 21-2 defeat to New Prairie in their previous matchup back in May of 2024. Will the Eagles have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.