Softball Recap: Kokomo Comes Up Short

Kokomo had lost three straight on the road, but on Wednesday they dropped their record down to 9-8 to make it four. They lost 12-2 to the Logansport Berries. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Wildkats of the 5-3 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in May of 2024.

Lanaya Buckner made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-2 with one home run and two runs.

As for Logansport, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record up to 14-4. The result was nothing new for the Berries, who have now won nine contests by eight runs or more so far this season.

On Logansport's side, they got a massive performance out of Bella Nicoles, who got on base in three of her four plate appearances with three runs, one triple, and two RBI. Those three runs gave Nicoles a new career-high. Natalee Packard was another key player, going 2-for-3 with two triples, two RBI, and one run.

Coming up, Kokomo will be playing at home against Noblesville at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. The Millers' pitching crew has only allowed 3.7 runs per game this season, so the Wildkats' hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Logansport, they will head out on the road to challenge Caston at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Berries' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Comets have averaged an impressive 6.1 runs per game this season.