The Winamac Warriors will head out on the road to face off against the Kokomo Wildkats at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. Winamac will be hoping to continue their four-game streak of scoring more runs each contest than the last.
Winamac is headed into the matchup fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. Everything went their way against Oregon-Davis on Thursday as Winamac made off with a 24-1 victory. The result was nothing new for Winamac, who have now won six games by nine runs or more so far this season.
Olivia Browning and Linzy Walters were a major factor no matter where they played. Throwing, Browning tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Meanwhile, Walters tossed three innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit. At bat, Browning scored a run while going 1-for-1, while Walters scored two runs while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, Makayla Werner was incredible, getting on base in all three of her plate appearances with three runs, a triple, and two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Piper Link, who scored three runs while going 3-for-4.
Meanwhile, Kokomo was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They lost 15-3 to Noblesville.
Liliana Lamberson was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-3. She has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last four times she's played.
Even though they lost, Kokomo hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. That's the fewest strikeouts they've managed all season.
Winamac pushed their record up to 9-5 with that win, which was their third straight on the road. As for Kokomo, their loss dropped their record down to 8-8.
Friday's match will be a test for both team's pitchers. Winamac hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .316. However, it's not like Kokomo struggles in that department as they've averaged .334. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other softball content.
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