While Huntington North's victory against Kokomo wasn't quite the blowout it was the last time the pair played, they still came out on top. The Vikings won by a run and slipped past the Wildkats 10-9. Ten seems to be a good number for the Vikings as the squad scooped up a win with the same number of runs in their previous game.
Eli Pohler looked comfortable as he tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in strikeouts (four).
On the hitting side, Marcus Linker was incredible, going 3-for-4 with three runs, three RBI, and two doubles. Those three RBI gave him a new career-high. James Linker was another key player, going 3-for-4 with two stolen bases, one run, and one double.
Huntington North always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .514. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Kokomo only posted an OBP of .368.
Vikings
| 05/03/25 vs Kokomo | 10-9 |
| 05/03/25 vs Kokomo | 10-0 |
| 05/01/25 @ Columbia City | 4-3 |
| 04/29/25 vs East Noble | 6-2 |
| 04/24/25 vs Manchester | 9-6 |
| + 4 more games |
The victory (which was Huntington North's ninth in a row) raised their record to 12-4. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.7 runs over those games. As for Kokomo, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 8-7.
Huntington North and Kokomo should be looking forward to their upcoming games as both have a sizable advantage in the MaxPreps Indiana Rankings. The Vikings (ranked 56th) will meet Bellmont (ranked 207th) at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Meanwhile, Kokomo will take on Lawrence Central at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday with a big rank advantage (99 vs. 308).
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