Culver is 2-7 against Santiam since March of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Culver Bulldogs are on the road again to play the Santiam Wolverines at 2:00 p.m. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the pair will really light up the scoreboard.
On Tuesday, it was a hard-fought contest, but Culver had to settle for a 19-18 loss against Central Linn.
Meanwhile, Santiam stacked a ninth blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Tuesday. Everything went their way against East Linn Christian Academy as Santiam made off with an 18-0 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Santiam.
McKenna Dodge made a splash no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out seven batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Dodge has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts every time she's pitched this season. Dodge was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with three RBI and two doubles.
In other batting news, Santiam let Boston Flores and McKayla Dodge loose on the outfield. Flores went 3-for-3 with three stolen bases, three runs, and three RBI, while Dodge scored two runs and stole three bases while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances. Dodge has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times she's played. Brookelyn Massey was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-2.
Culver's defeat dropped their record down to 1-8. As for Santiam, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six games, which provided a nice bump to their 12-4 record this season.
Culver took their victory against Santiam when the teams last played on April 2nd 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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