The Culver Community Cavaliers will take on the Elkhart Christian Academy Eagles at 11:30 a.m. on Saturday. Culver Community is coming into the game hot, having won their last three games.
Culver Community is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They walked away with a 7-2 victory over Oregon-Davis.
Camran Whitworth
| 05/30/25 vs Oregon-Davis | 3 |
| 05/03/25 vs Triton | 2 |
| 04/30/25 vs South Bend Career Academy | 1 |
| 04/29/25 vs Argos | 2 |
| 04/28/25 @ Argos | 4 |
Caleb McCuen and Camran Whitworth were major factors no matter where they played. Throwing, McCuen struck out six batters over 2.2 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Meanwhile, Whitworth tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. He also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because Culver Community is 3-1 when he allows at most two earned runs, but 4-13 otherwise. At the plate, McCuen went 1-for-4 with three stolen bases and two runs, while Whitworth went 1-for-3 with three stolen bases, one run, and one double. That's the most stolen bases Whitworth has posted since back in April.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Owen Tanner, who went 1-for-3 with three stolen bases and two runs. Those two runs gave him a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Adam Peterson, who went 1-for-2 with two RBI.
Meanwhile, Elkhart Christian Academy sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-2 win over Argos on Thursday. The Eagles haven't had any issues with the Dragons recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive victory against them.
Like Culver Community, Elkhart Christian Academy also got a great game from a two-way player: James Ramirez. On the mound, he struck out six batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits (and not a single walk). Ramirez was also big at the plate, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI.
In other batting news, Liam Elkins was excellent, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with one run. Another player making a difference was Josh Braun, who earned one run and three stolen bases.
Elkhart Christian Academy always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .514. They are a perfect 7-0 when they post an OBP of .513 or better.
Culver Community's record is now 7-14. As for Elkhart Christian Academy, their record now sits at 7-17.
Culver Community took their win against Elkhart Christian Academy in their previous matchup back in April by a conclusive 10-1 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Cavaliers since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
