After five games on the road, Kokomo is heading back home. They will take on the Logansport Berries at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Kokomo is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.7 runs per game this season.
Kokomo lost 12-3 to Western on Tuesday.
Kinley Martin was cooking despite her team's loss, getting on base in all three of her plate appearances with a home run, two runs, and two RBI. Dani Tate was another key contributor, going 2-for-4 with a stolen base and an RBI.
Meanwhile, Logansport's rock-solid pitcher showed up for the team's third consecutive shutout on Saturday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand Carroll a 5-0 shutout.
Not much got past Natalee Packard, who gave up just three hits and racked up ten Ks to keep Carroll off the board. Packard has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in four consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Logansport saw eight different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kellyn Cripe, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
Kokomo's loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 8-6. As for Logansport, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven contests, which provided a nice bump to their 14-3 record this season.
Wednesday's match will be a test for both team's pitchers. Kokomo hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .329. However, it's not like Logansport struggles in that department as they've averaged .321. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance. Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other softball content.
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