If Kokomo was feeling good off their 16-6 takedown of Hamilton Heights last Tuesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Kokomo Wildkats took a 4-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Carmel Greyhounds on Thursday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Kokomo of the 5-0 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in May of 2023.
Kokomo saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Logan Dockemeyer, who went 1-for-2 with a double.
On Carmel's side, they got a great performance from Theo Nagy as he didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out six over 4.2 innings pitched. Nagy has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks every time he's pitched this season.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Adam Buczkowski, who went 2-for-3 with a home run and a stolen base. JD Stein was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.
Kokomo's loss dropped their record down to 13-11. As for Carmel, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 14-10 record this season.
Kokomo will head out on the road to take on Harrison at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. As for Carmel, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Peru at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Peru is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9.1 runs per game this season.
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