Marion is 0-10 against Kokomo since May of 2016 but things could change on Saturday. The Giants will venture away from home to square off against the Wildkats at 10:00 a.m.
Things were looking good for Marion after they put the first run on the board on Friday, but unfortunately for them things went downhill from there. They took a 7-3 hit to the loss column at the hands of Oak Hill.
Marion saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Taeshawn Inman, who went 1-for-4 with two RBI.
Meanwhile, Kokomo was able to grind out a solid victory over Richmond on Thursday, taking the game 4-1. The Wildkats haven't had any issues with the Red Devils recently, as the game was their sixth consecutive win against them.
Isaac Flamino spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered a run (which was unearned) on two hits and racked up 13 Ks. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in five consecutive appearances.
Kokomo pushed their record up to 10-7 with the victory, which was their seventh straight at home. The home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.6 runs on average over those games. As for Marion, their loss dropped their record down to 1-15.
Marion came up short against Kokomo when the teams last played back in May of 2024, falling 14-10. Can the Giants avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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