Wildkats
| 05/17/25 vs Anderson | 11 |
| 05/17/25 vs Marion | 11 |
| 05/15/25 @ North Miami | 6 |
| 05/14/25 vs Mississinewa | 6 |
| 05/10/25 vs Muncie Central | 19 |
| + 20 more games |
Kokomo has gone 9-1 against Lafayette Jefferson recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Tuesday. The Wildkats will take on the Bronchos at 5:30 p.m. Kokomo is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.5 runs per game this season.
11 must be Kokomo's lucky number: they beat Anderson with that score not once but twice on Saturday. The Wildkats beat the Indians by the very same score they won with in their prior game: 11-1. The Wildkats haven't had any issues with the Indians recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive victory against them.
Emma Lees was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out seven batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. Lees was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with one home run, three RBI, and two runs. That's the most RBI she has posted since back in April.
In other batting news, Kokomo got a big performance out of Alaina Thompson, who went 1-for-3 with three RBI, one triple, and one run. Those three RBI gave Thompson a new career-high. Lanaya Buckner was another key player, going 2-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI.
Kokomo hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Anderson struck out seven times.
Meanwhile, Lafayette Jefferson came up short against Twin Lakes on Friday and fell 7-4. The Bronchos have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Lafayette Jefferson saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Sayler Teal, who went 2-for-4 with two RBI and one double. Another was Kenzie Hutchison, who went 1-for-4 with two runs and one stolen base.
Kokomo's win bumped their record up to 15-10. As for Lafayette Jefferson, their defeat dropped their record down to 14-11.
Everything went Kokomo's way against Lafayette Jefferson when the teams last played on May 1st, as Kokomo made off with an 18-8 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Wildkats since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
