Baseball Recap: Northwestern Has No Trouble Against Kokomo

Tigers

Margin (Wins)

04/30/25 @ Southwood	17
04/21/25 @ Sheridan	16
04/17/25 @ Oak Hill	12
04/09/25 vs Tipton	10
04/23/25 @ Whitko	9

Northwestern lost to Kokomo back in April of 2024, but they didn't allow them the same satisfaction on Friday. The Tigers put the hurt on the Wildkats with a sharp 10-2 victory. The result was nothing new for the Tigers, who have now won seven matchups by six runs or more so far this season.

Hayden Cook made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out six batters over 4.2 innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off five hits. Those six strikeouts gave him a new career-high. He was also solid in the batter's box, earning three RBI and one run.

In other batting news, Teegan Helmle was incredible, going 2-for-3 with two runs, two doubles, and two RBI. Those two doubles gave him a new career-high.

The win made it two in a row for Northwestern and bumps their season record up to 11-4. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered a grand total of 2 run in those games. As for Kokomo, the defeat snapped their winning streak at seven games and leaves them with a 8-5 record.

Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Northwestern will venture away from home to take on Northfield at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. As for Kokomo, they will head out to square off against Huntington North at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. The Vikings will roll in looking for their eighth straight win, something the Wildkats surely won't give up without a fight.