The Huntington North Vikings will take on the Kokomo Wildkats at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Huntington North will be looking to extend their current seven-game winning streak.
On Thursday, Huntington North needed a bit of extra time to put away Columbia City. They had just enough and edged out the Eagles 4-3.
Marcus Linker
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Marcus Linker and James Linker did most of the damage at the plate: Marcus went 1-for-4 with one home run and two RBI, while James went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases and one run. Those two RBI gave Marcus a new career-high.
Meanwhile, after a string of seven wins, Kokomo's good fortune finally ran out on Friday. They lost 10-2 to Northwestern. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest loss the Wildkats have suffered since April 6, 2024.
Cameron Parks was cooking despite his team's loss, going a perfect 3-for-3 with one run and one RBI.
Huntington North pushed their record up to 10-4 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road. The road wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.3 runs on average over those games. As for Kokomo, their defeat dropped their record down to 8-5.
Kokomo's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Huntington North hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .319. It's a different story for Kokomo, though, as they've only averaged .252. Will they be able to contain Huntington North's hitters?
Huntington North came out on top in a nail-biter against Kokomo when the teams last played back in April of 2024, sneaking past 10-9. Will the Vikings repeat their success, or do the Wildkats have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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