Kosciusko won the last time they faced Louisville, and things went their way on Tuesday too. The Kosciusko Whippets came out on top against the Louisville Wildcats by a score of 9-6.
Aidan Howard and Braxton Smith made a splash while hitting and pitching. Throwing, Howard pitched 2.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits (he also didn't allow any walks). Meanwhile, Smith struck out six batters over four innings while giving up four earned runs off three hits. Howard has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two hits in four consecutive pitching appearances. At the plate, Howard scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3, while Smith got on base in three of his four plate appearances with a stolen base.
In other batting news, Jon Wyatt Ruscoe was excellent, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
On Louisville's side, Kaydon White made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3. Xavier Hunt was another key contributor, scoring a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Kosciusko is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last nine games, which provided a nice bump to their 12-7 record this season. As for Louisville, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost five of their last six contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-6 record this season.
Kosciusko will have a chance to go back-to-back against Louisville: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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