Culver is 2-7 against Santiam since March of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Bulldogs will head out to face off against the Wolverines at 4:30 p.m. One thing working in Culver's favor is that they have posted at least ten runs in their last five matches.
Culver is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They blew past East Linn Christian Academy 38-22 on Thursday. The team's explosion at the plate also rewarded the Bulldogs with their most commanding win of the season.
Meanwhile, Santiam suffered their closest loss since April 4th on Friday. They fell just short of Regis by a score of 6-4. The Wolverines haven't had much luck with the Rams recently, as the team has come up short the last three times they've met.
Lindsey Briley made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went a perfect 3-for-3 with two doubles, two RBI, and one run. Aubrey Ohrt also deserves some recognition as she snagged her first stolen base of the season.
Culver is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five games. That's provided a nice bump to their 5-8 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 23.6 runs over those games. As for Santiam, their defeat dropped their record down to 13-9.
Everything went Culver's way against Santiam in their previous meeting back in April of 2024, as Culver made off with a 22-0 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Bulldogs since the team 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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