Morgan Township was the 14-13 winner over Culver Academies when they last played one another back in April of 2023, but their luck changed this time around. The Morgan Township Cherokees took an 8-5 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Culver Academies Eagles on Tuesday.
Grant Cowger put in work while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching three innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off four hits (he also only allowed one walk). Cowger was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Cowger wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Clint Lemmons, who scored a run while going 1-for-4. Another player making a difference was Cal Lemmons, who got on base in three of his five plate appearances with two RBI.
Like Morgan Township, Culver Academies also got a great game from a two-way player: Foster Stockton. On the mound, he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Stockton was even better at the plate, going 2-for-4 with three runs, a triple, and an RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Preston Jessen, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 3-for-3.
Morgan Township's loss dropped their record down to 0-2. As for Culver Academies, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 2-0.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Morgan Township will square off against Knox at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. As for Culver Academies, they will head out on the road to face off against Culver Community at 4:45 p.m. on Thursday.
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