After five games on the road, Carmel is heading back home. They will take on the Kokomo Wildkats at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Carmel is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Indiana's top teams: Noblesville, who was ranked first in their home state at the time (Carmel was ranked 18th). Carmel came out on top in a nail-biter against Noblesville on Monday and snuck past 5-3.
Meanwhile, Kokomo scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Tuesday. They blew past Hamilton Heights 16-6. With that win, Kokomo brought their scoring average up to 6.5 runs per game.
The team relied heavily on Jude Rivers, who scored three runs and stole two bases while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Chad Washburn, who scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
Carmel is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a nice bump to their 13-10 record this season. As for Kokomo, their victory bumped their record up to an identical 13-10.
Carmel beat Kokomo 5-0 in their previous matchup back in May of 2023. Will Carmel repeat their success, or does Kokomo have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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