With a playoff game on the line, Culver Community rose to the challenge on Thursday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Argos Dragons and snuck past 4-2. Winning may never get old, but Culver Community sure is getting used to it with their third in a row.
Jonas McCuen and Hayden Parker were a major factor no matter where they played. Throwing, McCuen struck out ten batters over 3.1 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and only one walk). Meanwhile, Parker tossed an inning while giving up no earned runs off one hit. McCuen has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances. At bat, McCuen scored a run while going 2-for-4, while Parker scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
They weren't the only ones making solid contact as two players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Derek McKee, who went 1-for-3 with a stolen base and an RBI. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Reese Herrell, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-3.
Culver Community's victory bumped their record up to 4-15-1. As for Argos, they haven't won a game yet this season and fell to 0-17.
As of now, neither Culver Community nor Argos have any future games scheduled.
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