Culver Community was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their 11th straight defeat. They lost 10-1 to the Caston Comets. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Culver Community of the 10-0 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in May of 2023.
Culver Community saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jonas McCuen, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
Even though they lost, Culver Community didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with seven strikeouts. This was only their tenth loss (out of 12 games) when they post five or more strikeouts.
On Caston's side, Lance Hanna was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out nine batters over four innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. Hanna has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive pitching appearances. Hanna was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-5.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Talon Zeider, who scored four runs and stole two bases while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. Caleb Stinson was another key contributor, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with two stolen bases.
Culver Community's defeat dropped their record down to 1-14-1. As for Caston, the win (which was their fifth in a row) raised their record to 10-9.
While Culver Community had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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