While Kokomo's victory against North Central wasn't quite the blowout it was the last time the pair played, they still came out on top. The Wildkats skirted past the Panthers 6-5. The Wildkats have seen this before: they got the W the last time they saw the Panthers on Saturday, too.
Emma Lees spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned (and two unearned) runs on four hits.
On the hitting side, Lanaya Buckner was incredible, going 1-for-2 with one home run and three RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Kinley Martin, who went 1-for-2 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI.
Wildkats
| 05/03/25 vs North Central | 6-5 |
| 05/01/25 vs Lafayette Jefferson | 18-8 |
| 04/25/25 vs Covenant Christian | 11-5 |
Kokomo's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 9-6. The home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.7 runs over those games. As for North Central, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 5-8-1.
Kokomo and North Central could both be facing uphill battles in their next games considering their disadvantage in the MaxPreps Indiana Rankings. The Wildkats will square off against Western at 5:00 p.m. on Monday with a big rank disadvantage (136 vs. 25). Meanwhile, North Central (ranked 185th) will meet Brownsburg (ranked 19th) at 5:30 p.m. on Monday.
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