Muncie Central extended their losing streak to four on Tuesday, dropping their season record down to 1-9 in the process. They came up short against the Kokomo Wildkats, falling 11-1. The Bearcats were not able to make up for their loss to the Wildkats from their previous meeting back in May of 2023.
As for Kokomo, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 3-4 record this season. That looming 11-1 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for them yet this season.
For Kokomo's part, they got a great performance from Isaac Flamino as he kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out 13 over five innings pitched. Flamino has become a key player for the Wildkats: the team is 2-1 when he allows at most one earned run, but 1-3 otherwise.
At the plate, Ben Carey was incredible, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with five RBI and one run. Those five RBI gave him a new career-high. Brody Bagwell also deserves some recognition as he scored his first runs of the season.
While Muncie Central had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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