Kokomo is 7-1 against Northwestern since April of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Monday. The Kokomo Wildkats will head out on the road to face off against the Northwestern Tigers at 5:30 p.m. Neither Kokomo nor Northwestern posted many runs in their last games, so it might be the pitching crews that decide this one.
On Saturday, Kokomo suffered a rough 8-2 defeat at the hands of Bellmont.
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.
Meanwhile, Northwestern was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss. Their tough 21-2 defeat to Madison-Grant might stick with them for a while.
Even though they lost, Northwestern hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. That's the fewest strikeouts they've managed all season.
Kokomo's loss dropped their record down to 5-4. As for Northwestern, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-7.
Northwestern's pitching crew has a tough task ahead of them: Kokomo hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .316. It's a different story for Northwestern, though, as they've only averaged .227. Will they be able to contain Kokomo's hitters?
Kokomo skirted past Northwestern 8-7 in their previous matchup back in April of 2023. The rematch might be a little tougher for Kokomo since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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