It was a good run, but Kokomo unfortunately witnessed the end of their four-game winning streak on Monday. They lost 17-1 to the Westfield Shamrocks. Kokomo has struggled against Westfield recently, as their game on Monday was their seventh consecutive lost matchup.
For Westfield's part, Nathan Bodenberg looked comfortable as he struck out seven batters over 2.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off four hits (and not a single walk). Bodenberg has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in eight consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Matt Drozlek, who went 2-for-3 with six RBI, two doubles, and a run. The team also got some help courtesy of Nick Fero, who scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
Kokomo's loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 12-10. As for Westfield, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a massive bump to their 14-10 record this season.
Kokomo will be playing at home against Hamilton Heights at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Hamilton Heights is coming into the contest with three straight wins on the road, so Kokomo will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum. As for Westfield, they will face off against Avon at 12:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (Avon: 4, Westfield: 3.9) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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