It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Culver Academies had no problem doing just that on Wednesday. They came out on top against the Glenn Falcons by a score of 7-3. This was payback for Culver Academies, who suffered an 8-0 loss the last time these two teams met.
Ty Rakan and Max Grundberg were a major factor no matter where they played. On the mound, Rakan struck out six batters over 5.2 innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off three hits. Meanwhile, Grundberg pitched 1.1 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. At the plate, Rakan scored two runs while going 2-for-3, while Grundberg went 2-for-3 with a home run and three RBI.
In other batting news, Preston Jessen was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Foster Stockton, who went 2-for-4 with two RBI and a double.
Culver Academies' win bumped their record up to 16-6. As for Glenn, their defeat dropped their record down to 14-11-1.
Culver Academies is on the road again on Thursday to play New Prairie at 7:30 p.m. New Prairie will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each game than the last. Glenn does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
