Lafayette Jefferson fell victim to Kokomo and their airtight pitching crew on Thursday. They wound up on the wrong side of a tough 12-0 walloping at the hands of the Kokomo Wildkats. Lafayette Jefferson has not had much luck with Kokomo recently, as the team's come up short the last three times they've met.
For Kokomo's part, Taylor Reed and Amirah Marciniak were a major factor no matter where they played. On the mound, Reed tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Meanwhile, Marciniak didn't allow a single earned run over four innings pitched. Reed has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances. At the plate, Reed went 2-for-4 with four RBI and a double, while Marciniak went 2-for-4 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs.
In other batting news, Liliana Lamberson and Dani Tate did most of the damage at the plate: Lamberson went 2-for-3 with a home run, three runs, and a triple, while Tate scored three runs and stole three bases while getting on base in all five of her plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Emma Lees, who scored two runs while going 3-for-4.
Lafayette Jefferson's defeat dropped their record down to 4-8-1. As for Kokomo, they now have a winning record of 7-6.
Lafayette Jefferson will take on Plainfield at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Lafayette Jefferson is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.5 runs per game this season. As for Kokomo, they are on the road again on Saturday to play North Central at 10:00 a.m. Kokomo is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.8 runs per game this season.
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