Richmond had lost three straight on the road, but on Thursday they dropped their record down to 5-5 to make it four. They fell 4-1 to the Kokomo Wildkats. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Wildkats this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 3-0 last Monday.
As for Kokomo, they have been performing well recently as they've won nine of their last 12 matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 10-7 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 6.3 runs over those games.
For Kokomo's part, 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. Flamino has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in five consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Kokomo saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Miles Cunningham, who went 2-for-3 with one run. That's the most hits Cunningham has posted over his last nine games.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Richmond will challenge East Central at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. As for Kokomo, they will square off against Marion at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday.
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