Culver Academies is a perfect 6-0 against Knox since May of 2021 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Monday. The Eagles will face off against the Redskins at 5:30 p.m. Culver Academies is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.9 runs per game this season.
Culver Academies came into their game on Saturday off a hard-fought close win, but unfortunately suffered a serious change of fortune. They came up short against Plymouth, falling 14-8. The Eagles haven't had much luck with the Pilgrims recently, as the team has come up short the last five times they've met.
Max Grundberg
| 05/02/26 @ Plymouth | 1 |
| 04/29/26 vs Knox | 1 |
| 04/28/26 @ LaVille | 1 |
| 04/25/26 vs Bremen | 1 |
| 04/25/26 vs Bremen | 3 |
| + 2 more games |
Max Grundberg made the most of his time in the batter's box despite the final result and got on base in three of his five plate appearances with one home run, three runs, and one stolen base. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now snagged at least one in each of the last seven games he's played. Cole Meiser also deserves some recognition as he snagged his first stolen bases of the season.
Knox couldn't beat Bremen on Friday even though they stacked four runs on them in the sixth inning. The Redskins lost 13-6 to the Lions.
Knox saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Myles Mclaughlin, who went 1-for-3 with two stolen bases. Another was Aiden Schieber, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two runs.
Knox now has a losing record of 5-6-1. As for Culver Academies, their loss dropped their record down to 5-5.
Knox's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Culver Academies hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .336. It's a different story for Knox, though, as they've only averaged .250. Will they be able to contain Culver Academies' hitters?
Culver Academies came out on top in a nail-biter against Knox in their previous matchup on Wednesday, sneaking past 6-5. 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.
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