Culver was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their eighth straight defeat. They lost 20-5 to the Central Linn Cobras. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Culver of the 19-18 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April.
For Central Linn's part, Chloe Kallai made a splash no matter where she played. She struck out six batters over four innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off two hits. Kallai was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-5 with three stolen bases, four RBI, and two runs.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Lora Johnson, who scored five runs and stole three bases while getting on base in all five of her plate appearances. She has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last five times she's played. Another player making a difference was Caillah Musgrove, who scored two runs and stole four bases while going 1-for-4.
Culver's defeat dropped their record down to 1-12. As for Central Linn, their win ended a four-game drought on the road and puts them at 7-17.
Culver will take on Santiam at 3:00 p.m. on Thursday. One thing working in Santiam's favor is that they have posted big run totals in their last six matchups. As for Central Linn, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Gervais at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Gervais is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9.7 runs per game this season.
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