
Wildkats
04/17/25 @ Caston | 7 |
04/25/25 vs Covenant Christian | 6 |
04/15/25 vs Maconaquah | 6 |
04/03/25 @ Eastern | 6 |
There's no place like home for Kokomo, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Wednesday. Everything went their way against the Covenant Christian Warriors on Friday as they made off with an 11-5 victory. The result was nothing new for the Wildkats, who have now won four matchups by six runs or more so far this season.
Emma Lees made a splash no matter where she played. On the mound, she pitched seven innings while giving up just two earned (and three unearned) runs off five hits. Lees was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with one home run and two RBI. That home run marked the first that she has launched this season.
In other batting news, Kokomo let Lanaya Buckner and Kinley Martin run wild. Buckner went 2-for-3 with three runs, one stolen base, and one double, while Martin went 2-for-3 with one home run, two runs, and one double. That double was Buckner's first of the season. The team also got some help courtesy of Lucy Goad, who went 2-for-4 with one triple and one RBI.
Kokomo's win bumped their record up to 6-4. As for Covenant Christian, with the defeat, they broke their five-game winning streak and moved their record to 7-5.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Kokomo will square off against Pendleton Heights at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Covenant Christian, they will venture away from home to square off against Delta at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. The Warriors are facing the Eagles at the right time seeing as the Eagles are stuck on a six-game losing streak.
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