The Kokomo Wildkats are taking a road trip to square off against the Caston Comets at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Caston took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Kokomo, who comes in off a win.
Kokomo proved they can win big on Tuesday (they won by six) and on Wednesday they proved they can win the close ones too. They narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past Ben Davis 3-1. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Wildkats have posted since May 8, 2024.
Emma Lees made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run over seven innings pitched. She also put up four hits, which were her first of the season. She was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, Caston was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat dating back to last season. They came up short against Culver Community, falling 12-2. Having soared to a lofty 12 runs in the game before, the Comets couldn't push the score so high this time.
Caston saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kylee Logan, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Kokomo pushed their record up to 4-2 with the win, which was their third straight on the road. Those road victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.0 runs over those games. As for Caston, their loss dropped their record down to 0-4.
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