Baseball Recap: La Lumiere Comes Up Short

La Lumiere had lost three straight on the road, but on Friday they dropped their record down to 2-4 to make it four. They came up short against the Culver Academies Eagles, falling 23-1. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Lakers of the 25-1 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April of 2024.

As for Culver Academies, the victory (which was their seventh in a row) raised their record to 7-1. They might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won six contests by ten runs or more this season.

For Culver Academies' part, Foster Stockton and Preston Jessen made a big impact no matter where they played. Throwing, Stockton tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Meanwhile, Jessen pitched one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Stockton has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one hit in four consecutive appearances. At bat, Stockton got on base in all five of his plate appearances with three runs and two RBI, while Jessen got on base in four of his five plate appearances with three runs, three RBI, and one stolen base. That's the most runs Stockton has posted since back in May of 2024.

In other batting news, Culver Academies got a massive performance out of Tommy Kelley, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with three runs, three RBI, and one double. Those three runs gave Kelley a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Trey Schumacher, who got on base in four of his five plate appearances with three runs, one stolen base, and two RBI.

Coming up, La Lumiere will be defending their home field for the first time this season when they go up against South Bend Career Academy at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. As for Culver Academies, they will face off against North Miami at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. The Eagles' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Warriors have averaged an impressive 9.3 runs per game this season.