Baseball Recap: Eli Roe leads Kokomo to victory over Huntington North

By Team Reports Apr 29, 2024, 10:46am

Baseball Recap: Kokomo Wildkats vs. Huntington North Vikings

Kokomo won the last time they faced Huntington North, and things went their way on Saturday too. The Kokomo Wildkats skirted past the Huntington North Vikings 8-7. That's two games straight that Kokomo has won by just one run.

Eli Roe was excellent, scoring a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Chad Washburn, who went 2-for-5 with three RBI.

On Huntington North's side, Max Robrock made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-3 with a home run and two RBI. Another player making a difference was James Linker, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.

Kokomo now has a winning record of 8-7. As for Huntington North, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-9.

The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: they beat Kokomo by a score of 10-9 later that day.

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