Culver Academies is 0-7 against Knox since May of 2016 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Culver Academies Eagles will head out on the road to take on the Knox Redskins at 4:30 p.m.
Culver Academies' hitters might be in the hot seat on Thursday considering what happened against Winamac on Tuesday. They lost 12-0 to the Warriors. The match marked the first time this season in which Culver Academies was not able to get on the board.
Meanwhile, Knox waltzed into their game on Wednesday with three straight wins... but they left with four. They never let the Trojans onto the board and left with a 17-0 victory. With that win, Knox brought their scoring average up to 6.4 runs per game.
Sarah Fort was a major factor no matter where she played. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out six over five innings pitched. Fort was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Elise Wolff and Kiana Doolittle did most of the damage at the plate: Wolff went 4-for-5 with three runs, four RBI, and a triple, while Doolittle went 2-for-2 with a home run, four RBI, and a double. Another player making a difference was Karleigh Friedrich, who went 1-for-1 with a home run and two runs.
Culver Academies' defeat dropped their record down to 2-7. As for Knox, they have been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a massive bump to their 9-6 record this season.
Culver Academies might still be hurting after the 16-2 loss they got from Knox in their previous matchup back in May of 2023. Thankfully for Culver Academies, Jaelynn Goins (who scored three runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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