Culver Academies entered their tilt with NorthWood with three consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with four. They came out on top against the NorthWood Panthers by a score of 4-1 on Saturday. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Culver Academies also won the last time the pair played back in May of 2023.
Ty Rakan made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out seven batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit. Rakan has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances. Rakan was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
Rakan wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Jack Quigg, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Culver Academies' victory bumped their record up to 12-2. As for NorthWood, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 10-8.
Culver Academies is on the road again on Monday to play Argos at 5:00 p.m. Argos is coming into the game with six straight losses at home, meaning Culver Academies will have to defend against a team hungry for a win. NorthWood will take on Wawasee at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. NorthWood is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.8 runs per game this season.
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