Ithaca is 10-0 against Kickapoo since May of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Ithaca Bulldogs will head out on the road to square off against the Kickapoo Panthers at 5:00 p.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Ithaca has 18 straight victories, Kickapoo has five straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Last Friday, Ithaca beat Brookwood 10-7.
Meanwhile, Kickapoo came up short against La Farge on Monday and fell 6-3.
Ben Culver was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. On the mound, he struck out six batters over four innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off three hits (and only one walk). Culver has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. Culver was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
Culver wasn't the only one making solid contact as two players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Evan Wallace, who went 1-for-3 with a double.
Ithaca's win was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 13-0. As for Kickapoo, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-10.
Everything went Ithaca's way against Kickapoo when the teams last played back in April as Ithaca made off with a 15-1 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Ithaca since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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