Culver Academies is a perfect 6-0 against North Miami since May of 2015 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Saturday. The Eagles will challenge the Warriors at 11:00 a.m. Culver Academies is coming into the match hot, having won their last seven games.
Culver Academies is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They were the clear victors by a 23-1 margin over La Lumiere on Friday. The team's explosion at the plate also rewarded the Eagles with their most commanding win of the season.
Foster Stockton and Preston Jessen were major factors while hitting and pitching. On the mound, Stockton tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Meanwhile, Jessen pitched one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Stockton has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one hit in four consecutive appearances. At the plate, Stockton got on base in all five of his plate appearances with three runs and two RBI, while Jessen got on base in four of his five plate appearances with three runs, three RBI, and one stolen base. That's the most runs Stockton has posted since back in May of 2024.
Tommy Kelley
| 04/25/25 vs La Lumiere | 3 |
| 05/06/24 @ Argos | 2 |
| 04/24/25 @ Washington Township | 1 |
| 04/22/25 @ South Central | 1 |
| 04/19/25 @ Marquette Catholic | 1 |
In other batting news, Tommy Kelley was a standout: he got on base in all four of his plate appearances with three runs, three RBI, and one double. Those three runs gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Trey Schumacher, who got on base in four of his five plate appearances with three runs, one stolen base, and two RBI.
While North Miami didn't have the best season last year (they finished 8-17), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 2-0 win over Winamac on Friday. Two seems to be a good number for North Miami as the squad scooped up a victory with the same number of runs in their previous game.
Not much got past Ryan Meredith, who gave up just four hits and racked up eight Ks to keep Winamac off the board.
At the plate, North Miami's win was truly a team effort as four different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Jake Riley, who went 1-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one double.
The victory made it two in a row for North Miami and bumps their season record up to 8-2. They've had to fight for that success though, as they only beat their opponents by an average of 1.5 runs across that stretch. As for Culver Academies, their record now sits at 7-1.
Culver Academies came out on top in a nail-biter against North Miami in their previous meeting back in April of 2024, sneaking past 5-3. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Eagles since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
