The Kokomo Wildkats will head out on the road to square off against the Noblesville Millers at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Kokomo is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.7 runs per game this season.
On Wednesday, it was a hard-fought match, but Kokomo had to settle for an 8-7 loss against Logansport. Kokomo has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Jordan Thatcher made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 3-for-5 with two triples, two stolen bases, and a run. The team also got some help courtesy of Dani Tate, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Noblesville faced Hamilton Southeastern in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Tuesday. Noblesville fell just short of Hamilton Southeastern by a score of 5-4. Noblesville's defeat signaled the end of their four-game winning streak.
Noblesville also got a good showing from Lulu Van Beek, who struck out six batters over 3.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off five hits (and only one walk). Van Beek has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in ten consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Noblesville saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Delaney Rundle, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-5. Rundle has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last five times she's played. Another player making a difference was Gabby Fowler, who scored a run while going 1-for-4.
Kokomo's record is now 8-7. As for Noblesville, their record is now 10-8.
Noblesville's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Kokomo has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 9.2 hits per game. It's a different story for Noblesville, though, as they've been averaging 8.9. Given Kokomo's sizable advantage in that area, Noblesville will need to find a way to close that gap.
Kokomo came up short against Noblesville in their previous matchup back in May of 2023, falling 3-0. Can Kokomo avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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