After flying high against South Bend Riley on Friday, Kokomo came back down to earth. The Kokomo Wildkats suffered a rough 8-2 loss at the hands of the Bellmont Braves on Saturday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Kokomo of the 15-4 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April of 2023.
Kokomo saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Amirah Marciniak, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-4.
On Bellmont's side, Bella Ashley spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered two runs (both of which were unearned) on four hits.
At the plate, Bellmont let Emily Bleke and Makenzie Mankey loose on the outfield. Bleke scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4, while Mankey scored a run while going 1-for-2. The team also got some help courtesy of Sami Christen, who went 2-for-4 with a stolen base and an RBI.
Kokomo's loss dropped their record down to 5-4. As for Bellmont, they pushed their record up to 6-1 with that win, which was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Kokomo will face off against Northwestern at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. As for Bellmont, they will head out on the road to square off against Columbia City at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. The pair have allowed few runs on average, (Bellmont: 2.9, Columbia City: 4.1) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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