The Kokomo Wildkats will stay at home for another game and welcome the Twin Lakes Indians at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Kokomo will be hoping to continue their four-game streak of scoring more runs each game than the last.
On Saturday, it was a hard-fought match, but Kokomo had to settle for a 10-9 loss against Huntington North.
Jordyn Gillespie was cooking despite his team's loss, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with a home run. Another player making a difference was Cameron Parks, who went 2-for-4 with a triple, a run, and an RBI.
Meanwhile, Twin Lakes stacked a ninth blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Thursday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand Western an 8-0 shutout. The win was familiar territory for Twin Lakes who now have three in a row.
Not much got past Mason Brummett, who gave up just three hits to keep Western off the board. Brummett has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in four consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on CJ Brummett, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-3. Tristan Robertson was another key contributor, scoring three runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Kokomo has been struggling recently as they've lost six of their last eight matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 8-8 record this season. As for Twin Lakes, their victory bumped their record up to 10-3.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Monday as neither team is afraid to steal. Kokomo has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 2.9 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Twin Lakes struggles in that department as they've been averaging 5.8. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Kokomo took their win against Twin Lakes when the teams last played back in April of 2023 by a conclusive 9-0. Will Kokomo repeat their success, or does Twin Lakes have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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