The LaVille Lancers will head out on the road to square off against the Culver Academies Eagles at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Both teams come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
LaVille's pitching crew heads into the match hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Saturday. They won by a run and slipped past Winamac 1-0. The victory made it back-to-back wins for LaVille.
LaVille saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Andre Gonzales, who went 1-for-2 with a stolen base.
Meanwhile, Culver Academies waltzed into their contest on Saturday with three straight wins... but they left with four. They came out on top against the Panthers by a score of 4-1.
Ty Rakan made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out seven batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit. Rakan has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances. Rakan was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
LaVille is on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last 11 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 10-5 record this season. As for Culver Academies, their record is now 12-2.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Wednesday as neither team is afraid to steal. LaVille has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 2.7 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Culver Academies struggles in that department as they've been averaging 4.5. The only question left is which team can snag more.
LaVille might still be hurting after the 9-0 defeat they got from Culver Academies in their previous meeting back in May of 2023. Can LaVille avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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