Santiam is 7-2 against Culver since March of 2017, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Santiam Wolverines will be playing at home against the Culver Bulldogs at 3:00 p.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Santiam has seven straight victories, Culver has eight straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
In what's become a running theme this season, Santiam gave their fans yet another huge win on Wednesday. Everything went their way against East Linn Christian Academy as Santiam made off with a 14-2 victory.
McKenna Dodge was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She struck out eight batters over five innings while giving up just two earned runs off two hits. Dodge has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts every time she's pitched this season. Dodge was also stellar in the batter's box, going 4-for-4 with a home run, five RBI, and two doubles.
In other batting news, Kasey Solus was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Haili Becker, who went 1-for-3 with a home run and two RBI.
Culver lost 20-5 to Central Linn on Wednesday.
Santiam pushed their record up to 17-4 with that win, which was their eighth straight at home. As for Culver, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-12.
Santiam might still be hurting after the 22-0 loss they got from Culver in their previous meeting back in April. Will Santiam 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 softball content.
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