Lapel lost against Kokomo on Saturday, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Saturday. The Lapel Bulldogs fell just short of the Kokomo Wildkats by a score of 15-14. Lapel has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Cody Baker led a balanced group of hitters, scoring two runs while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Ray Smith, who went 2-for-2 with three RBI.
On Kokomo's side, they let Jude Rivers and Jordyn Gillespie loose on the outfield. Rivers scored four runs while going 3-for-4, while Gillespie got on base in four of his five plate appearances with three RBI and a double. Rivers continues to roll, besting his previous point total in each of the last three games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Eli Roe, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Lapel's defeat dropped their record down to 14-8. As for Kokomo, the win was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 12-9.
Lapel will head out on the road to take on Muncie Central at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. Lapel is facing Muncie Central at the right time seeing as Muncie Central is stuck on a 12-game losing streak. As for Kokomo, they will head out on the road to challenge Westfield at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Kokomo is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.3 runs per game this season.
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