Culver is 2-7 against Santiam since March of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Culver Bulldogs will head out on the road to challenge the Santiam Wolverines at 3:00 p.m.
Culver is is headed into Thursday's contest looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their eighth straight game on Wednesday. They lost 20-5 to Central Linn.
Meanwhile, Santiam waltzed into their match on Wednesday with six straight wins... but they left with seven. They were the clear victor by a 14-2 margin over the Eagles. Considering Santiam has won 14 games by more than eight runs this season, Wednesday's blowout was nothing new.
McKenna Dodge made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out eight batters over five innings while giving up just two earned runs off two hits. Dodge has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts every time she's pitched this season. Dodge was also stellar in the batter's box, going 4-for-4 with a home run, five RBI, and two doubles.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Kasey Solus, who scored two runs and stole three bases while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Haili Becker, who went 1-for-3 with a home run and two RBI.
Culver's loss dropped their record down to 1-12. As for Santiam, they are on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 11 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 17-4 record this season.
Culver took their win against Santiam when the teams last played back in April by a conclusive 22-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Culver 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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