Lebanon had lost six straight on the road, but on Thursday they dropped their record down to 3-23 to make it seven. They fell 5-1 to the Kokomo Wildkats. That's two games in a row now that the Tigers have lost by exactly four runs.
As for Kokomo, they have been performing well recently as they've won seven of their last nine contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 15-9 record this season. The victory made it back-to-back wins for they.
For Kokomo's part, Drew Williams tossed a big game, tossing five innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit. The dominant performance also gave Williams a new career-high in strikeouts (two).
On the hitting side, Brighton Harris was excellent, going a perfect 2-for-2 with two stolen bases, one run, and one RBI. That's the most stolen bases he has posted since back in April. Eli Roe was another key player, going 2-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one double.
Looking ahead, Lebanon will challenge Crawfordsville at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. The Athenians will roll in looking for their fourth straight win, something the Tigers surely won't give up without a fight. As for Kokomo, they will square off against Twin Lakes at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. The last three games the Indians have played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
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