Kouts had already won six in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 4.3 runs), and they went ahead and made it seven on Tuesday. They put the hurt on the Culver Academies Eagles with a sharp 9-2 win. For Kouts, this counts as revenge for the 17-7 loss Culver Academies walked away with the last time they faced one another back in May of 2021.
Noah Gudeman was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off four hits. Gudeman was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 1-for-2.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Logan Clark, who scored a run while going 2-for-4. Eli Harper was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
On Culver Academies' side, Brady Kudrna made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Kouts has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won nine of their last ten matches, which provided a nice bump to their 16-5-1 record this season. As for Culver Academies, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four games, which put a noticeable dent in their 14-5 record this season.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Kouts will take on Boone Grove at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Kouts is on a five-game streak of home wins, Boone Grove a six-game streak of away wins -- so someone will have to leave a streak behind on the field. Culver Academies will take on North Judson-San Pierre at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Culver Academies is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9.5 runs per game this season.
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