Culver Academies put the finishing touches on their seventh blowout victory of the season on Wednesday. They blew past the Tippecanoe Valley Vikings 10-4. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Culver Academies considering their two-run performance the match before.
Preston Jessen made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing 1.1 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Jessen was even better at the plate, scoring three runs and stealing a base while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Jack Christiansen, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Max Grundberg, who went 2-for-4 with two RBI.
Culver Academies' win bumped their record up to 15-5. As for Tippecanoe Valley, their loss was their third straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 4-13.
Culver Academies will stay at home for another game and welcome Pioneer at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Pioneer will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each game than the last. As for Tippecanoe Valley, they will head out on the road to square off against Bethany Christian at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Tippecanoe Valley is facing Bethany Christian at the right time seeing as Bethany Christian is stuck on a five-game losing streak.
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