Culver Community was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their 12th straight defeat. They lost 11-1 to the Caston Comets. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Culver Community of the 10-1 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture last Tuesday.
For Caston's part, Pete DuVall made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He struck out ten batters over six innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits. DuVall has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in seven consecutive pitching appearances. DuVall was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.
In other batting news, Caston let Gavin Mollenkopf and Grant Yadon loose on the outfield. Mollenkopf scored a run and stole two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances, while Yadon scored a run while going 2-for-2. Noah Herd was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-2.
Culver Community's defeat dropped their record down to 1-15-1. As for Caston, the victory (which was their sixth in a row) raised their record to 11-9.
Culver Community will head out on the road to take on Oregon-Davis at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Oregon-Davis is coming into the contest with three straight losses at home, meaning Culver Community will have to defend against a team hungry for a win. Caston will take on LaVille at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Caston is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.1 runs per game this season.
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