The Kosciusko Whippets will head out on the road to take on the New Hope Trojans at 2:15 p.m. on Friday. Kosciusko will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each matchup than the last.
Kosciusko can now show off six landslide victories after their most recent contest on Thursday. They never let Louisville onto the board and left with an 11-0 win. While fans of Kosciusko might be used to big wins, the 11-run margin marked the team's biggest victory yet this season.
Braxton Smith was a standout: he scored a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Jon Wyatt Ruscoe was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, New Hope entered their tilt with Corinth with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They walked away with a 3-0 win over the Warriors on Tuesday.
Kosciusko is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last ten games, which provided a nice bump to their 13-7 record this season. As for New Hope, their victory was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 13-4.
Kosciusko took their win against New Hope in their previous matchup back in March of 2023 by a conclusive 30-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Kosciusko since the squad 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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