Baseball Preview: Kokomo Wildkats vs. Frankfort Hot Dogs
The Kokomo Wildkats will head out on the road to square off against the Frankfort Hot Dogs at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Kokomo is looking to tack on another W to their four-game streak on the road dating back to last season.
On Wednesday, Kokomo beat Lafayette Jefferson 7-3. Seven seems to be a good number for Kokomo as the squad scooped up a victory with the same number of runs in their previous game.
The team relied heavily on Chad Washburn, who went 1-for-4 with a home run and four RBI. Another player making a difference was Jude Rivers, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
Frankfort might be feeling deja-vu: they lost 3-2 to Lebanon, which was the same score (and result) they got the week prior. Frankfort has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Lalo Castillo was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run while going 3-for-4. Matthew Berry was another key contributor, going 2-for-4 with a double and an RBI.
Kokomo's win bumped their record up to 3-1. As for Frankfort, their loss dropped their record down to 4-2.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Friday as neither team is afraid to steal. Kokomo has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 2.8 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Frankfort struggles in that department as they've been averaging 3. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Kokomo couldn't quite finish off Frankfort in their previous meeting back in April of 2023 and fell 7-5. Can Kokomo avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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