Culver Community is 0-7 against Culver Academies since April of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Culver Community Cavaliers will be playing in front of their home fans against the Culver Academies Eagles at 4:45 p.m. Both teams come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
On Wednesday, Culver Community had just enough and edged Argos out 4-3.
Jonas McCuen made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out 15 over six innings pitched. McCuen was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
McCuen wasn't the only one making solid contact as six players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Brady Kindernay, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Culver Academies earned an 8-5 win over Morgan Township on Tuesday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Culver Academies.
Like Culver Community, Culver Academies also got a great game from a two-way player: Foster Stockton. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Stockton was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with three runs, a triple, and an RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Preston Jessen, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 3-for-3.
Culver Community's victory ended a nine-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 1-1. As for Culver Academies, their win bumped their record up to 2-0.
Culver Community suffered a grim 17-3 defeat to Culver Academies when the teams last played back in April of 2023. Will Culver Community have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
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