Muncie Central had lost 15 straight on the road dating back to last season, but on Saturday they dropped their record down to 0-15 to make it 16. They came up short against the Kokomo Wildkats, falling 19-1. The Bearcats were not able to make up for their loss to the Wildkats from their previous meeting back in May of 2019.
As for Kokomo, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record up to 12-9. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.0 runs over those games.
For Kokomo's part, Kinley Martin and Lucy Goad were major factors while hitting and pitching. Throwing, Martin pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Meanwhile, Goad pitched three innings while giving up just one earned run but no hits. At bat, Martin went 1-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and one double, while Goad got on base in all four of her plate appearances with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI.
In other batting news, Lanaya Buckner and Amirah Marciniak did most of the damage at the plate: Buckner went a perfect 3-for-3 with four runs, three RBI, and one triple, while Marciniak went 3-for-4 with four RBI, two runs, and one stolen base. Those four runs gave Buckner a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Ava Federspill, who went 2-for-3 with two runs, two RBI, and one double.
Looking ahead, Muncie Central will face off against Liberty Christian at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. As for Kokomo, they will square off against Mississinewa at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
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