The Kokomo Wildkats will challenge the Noblesville Millers at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Kokomo has given up an average of 7.8 runs per game this season, but Thursday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Kokomo's last matchup with Logansport could've gone either way, but unfortunately the same can't be said for the pair's contest on Wednesday. The Wildkats lost 12-2 to the Berries. The Wildkats haven't had much luck with the Berries recently, as the team has come up short the last five times they've met.
Lanaya Buckner was cooking despite her team's loss, going 1-for-2 with one home run and two runs.
Meanwhile, Noblesville faced Hamilton Southeastern in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Tuesday. The Millers' pitcher stepped up to hand the Royals a 1-0 shutout. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Millers have posted against the Royals since April 30, 2019.
The result came thanks to Addison Retzinger's shutout, as she gave up just four hits and racked up 11 Ks. She has been consistent: she hasn't given up more than one walk in five consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Noblesville's win was truly a team effort as four different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Reese Newsom, who went 1-for-3 with one stolen base and one run.
Noblesville has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 12-5 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.5 runs on average over those games. As for Kokomo, their loss dropped their record down to 9-8.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Thursday. Kokomo hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 0.6 home runs per game. However, it's not like Noblesville struggles in that department as they've been averaging 1.1 home runs. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down.
Kokomo suffered a grim 15-3 defeat to Noblesville in their previous matchup back in May of 2024. Will the Wildkats have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other softball content.
