Westfield is 8-1 against Kokomo since May of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Monday. The Westfield Shamrocks will look to defend their home field against the Kokomo Wildkats at 6:00 p.m. Both teams come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Westfield took a loss when they played away from home on Thursday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They walked away with a 9-5 victory over Hamilton Southeastern.
Sam Everts looked comfortable as he pitched 2.1 innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits.
On the hitting side, Nick Fero was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-3. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Alex Rudolph, who went 1-for-3 with a stolen base, two RBI, and a double.
Meanwhile, Kokomo scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Saturday. They had just enough and edged Lapel out 15-14. The win was nothing new for Kokomo as they're now sitting on four straight.
Kokomo let Jude Rivers and Jordyn Gillespie loose on the outfield. Rivers scored four runs while going 3-for-4, while Gillespie got on base in four of his five plate appearances with three RBI and a double. Rivers is trending in the right direction, as he's improved his point production for three straight games. Another player making a difference was Eli Roe, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Westfield has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a nice bump to their 13-10 record this season. As for Kokomo, they pushed their record up to 12-9 with that victory, which was their third straight on the road.
Westfield was able to grind out a solid win over Kokomo in their previous meeting back in May of 2023, winning 3-0. Does Westfield have another victory up their sleeve, or will Kokomo turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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