Baseball roundup: Sixers drop 2; Jackrabbits earn weekend split
7 July, 2024Caroline Haro0 Comments1 category
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The Kokomo Post 6 senior baseball team dropped a pair of games to Valparaiso College Prep Post 94 on Sunday at Highland Park.
In the opening game, Valparaiso University recruit Jack Wheeler pitched Valpo to a 5-1 win. The Sixers managed just three hits. Troy Smith took the loss. He pitched five innings, allowed seven hits and four earned runs, struck out three and walked three.
Valpo beat Kokomo 14-6 in the second game. Isaac Russell went 3 for 5 to lead the Sixers, Cayden Calloway was 2 for 4 with a double and an RBI, Peyton DeWeese was 2 for 3 with an RBI, Cooper Smith drove in two runs and Corbyn Sparling and Xavier Williams each had an RBI.
Dylan Pearson was the losing pitcher. He allowed eight hits and eight earned runs over three innings. He struck out three and walked three.
Kokomo’s Isaac Russell tags Valparaiso’s Nathaniel Brumfield at second to end the 5th. Post 6 falls to Post 94 in the first game of a double header at Highland Park on July 7, 2024. – Tim Bath | Kokomo Tribune
Kokomo’s Isaac Russell tags out Valparaiso’s Adler Holtz on a steal attempt in the first inning of the first game of a doubleheader on Sunday at Highland Park.
Kokomo Post 6 baseball double header against Valparaiso Post 94 at Highland Park on July 7, 2024. – Tim Bath | Kokomo Tribune
Kokomo’s Isaac Russell tags Valparaiso’s Nathaniel Brumfield at second to end the 5th. Post 6 falls to Post 94 in the first game of a double header at Highland Park on July 7, 2024. – Tim Bath | Kokomo Tribune
Kokomo Post 6 baseball double header against Valparaiso Post 94 at Highland Park on July 7, 2024. – Tim Bath | Kokomo Tribune
Kokomo Post 6 baseball double header against Valparaiso Post 94 at Highland Park on July 7, 2024. – Tim Bath | Kokomo Tribune
Kokomo Post 6 baseball double header against Valparaiso Post 94 at Highland Park on July 7, 2024. – Tim Bath | Kokomo Tribune
Kokomo Post 6 baseball double header against Valparaiso Post 94 at Highland Park on July 7, 2024. – Tim Bath | Kokomo Tribune
Kokomo Post 6 baseball double header against Valparaiso Post 94 at Highland Park on July 7, 2024. – Tim Bath | Kokomo Tribune
Kokomo Post 6 baseball double header against Valparaiso Post 94 at Highland Park on July 7, 2024. – Tim Bath | Kokomo Tribune
Kokomo outfielder Peyton DeWeese catches a fly ball in the opening game of a doubleheader against Valparaiso on Sunday, July 7, 2024, at Highland Park.
Kokomo Post 6 baseball double header against Valparaiso Post 94 at Highland Park on July 7, 2024. – Tim Bath | Kokomo Tribune
Kokomo Post 6 baseball double header against Valparaiso Post 94 at Highland Park on July 7, 2024. – Tim Bath | Kokomo Tribune
Kokomo Post 6 baseball double header against Valparaiso Post 94 at Highland Park on July 7, 2024. – Tim Bath | Kokomo Tribune
Kokomo Post 6 baseball double header against Valparaiso Post 94 at Highland Park on July 7, 2024. – Tim Bath | Kokomo Tribune
Kokomo Post 6 baseball double header against Valparaiso Post 94 at Highland Park on July 7, 2024. – Tim Bath | Kokomo Tribune
Kokomo Post 6 baseball double header against Valparaiso Post 94 at Highland Park on July 7, 2024. – Tim Bath | Kokomo Tribune
Kokomo Post 6 baseball double header against Valparaiso Post 94 at Highland Park on July 7, 2024. – Tim Bath | Kokomo Tribune
Kokomo Post 6 baseball double header against Valparaiso Post 94 at Highland Park on July 7, 2024. – Tim Bath | Kokomo Tribune
Kokomo Post 6 baseball double header against Valparaiso Post 94 at Highland Park on July 7, 2024. – Tim Bath | Kokomo Tribune
Kokomo Post 6 baseball double header against Valparaiso Post 94 at Highland Park on July 7, 2024. – Tim Bath | Kokomo Tribune
Kokomo Post 6 baseball double header against Valparaiso Post 94 at Highland Park on July 7, 2024. – Tim Bath | Kokomo Tribune
Kokomo Post 6 baseball double header against Valparaiso Post 94 at Highland Park on July 7, 2024. – Tim Bath | Kokomo Tribune
Kokomo’s Isaac Russell tags Valparaiso’s Nathaniel Brumfield at second to end the 5th. Post 6 falls to Post 94 in the first game of a double header at Highland Park on July 7, 2024. – Tim Bath | Kokomo Tribune
Kokomo’s Isaac Russell tags out Valparaiso’s Adler Holtz on a steal attempt in the first inning of the first game of a doubleheader on Sunday at Highland Park.
Kokomo Post 6 baseball double header against Valparaiso Post 94 at Highland Park on July 7, 2024. – Tim Bath | Kokomo Tribune
Kokomo’s Isaac Russell tags Valparaiso’s Nathaniel Brumfield at second to end the 5th. Post 6 falls to Post 94 in the first game of a double header at Highland Park on July 7, 2024. – Tim Bath | Kokomo Tribune
Kokomo Post 6 baseball double header against Valparaiso Post 94 at Highland Park on July 7, 2024. – Tim Bath | Kokomo Tribune
Kokomo Post 6 baseball double header against Valparaiso Post 94 at Highland Park on July 7, 2024. – Tim Bath | Kokomo Tribune
Kokomo Post 6 baseball double header against Valparaiso Post 94 at Highland Park on July 7, 2024. – Tim Bath | Kokomo Tribune
Kokomo Post 6 baseball double header against Valparaiso Post 94 at Highland Park on July 7, 2024. – Tim Bath | Kokomo Tribune
Kokomo Post 6 baseball double header against Valparaiso Post 94 at Highland Park on July 7, 2024. – Tim Bath | Kokomo Tribune
Kokomo Post 6 baseball double header against Valparaiso Post 94 at Highland Park on July 7, 2024. – Tim Bath | Kokomo Tribune
Kokomo outfielder Peyton DeWeese catches a fly ball in the opening game of a doubleheader against Valparaiso on Sunday, July 7, 2024, at Highland Park.
Kokomo Post 6 baseball double header against Valparaiso Post 94 at Highland Park on July 7, 2024. – Tim Bath | Kokomo Tribune
Kokomo Post 6 baseball double header against Valparaiso Post 94 at Highland Park on July 7, 2024. – Tim Bath | Kokomo Tribune
Kokomo Post 6 baseball double header against Valparaiso Post 94 at Highland Park on July 7, 2024. – Tim Bath | Kokomo Tribune
Kokomo Post 6 baseball double header against Valparaiso Post 94 at Highland Park on July 7, 2024. – Tim Bath | Kokomo Tribune
Kokomo Post 6 baseball double header against Valparaiso Post 94 at Highland Park on July 7, 2024. – Tim Bath | Kokomo Tribune
Kokomo Post 6 baseball double header against Valparaiso Post 94 at Highland Park on July 7, 2024. – Tim Bath | Kokomo Tribune
Kokomo Post 6 baseball double header against Valparaiso Post 94 at Highland Park on July 7, 2024. – Tim Bath | Kokomo Tribune
Kokomo Post 6 baseball double header against Valparaiso Post 94 at Highland Park on July 7, 2024. – Tim Bath | Kokomo Tribune
Kokomo Post 6 baseball double header against Valparaiso Post 94 at Highland Park on July 7, 2024. – Tim Bath | Kokomo Tribune
Kokomo Post 6 baseball double header against Valparaiso Post 94 at Highland Park on July 7, 2024. – Tim Bath | Kokomo Tribune
Kokomo Post 6 baseball double header against Valparaiso Post 94 at Highland Park on July 7, 2024. – Tim Bath | Kokomo Tribune
Kokomo Post 6 baseball double header against Valparaiso Post 94 at Highland Park on July 7, 2024. – Tim Bath | Kokomo Tribune
“We were coming off a week-long break and facing a really tough opponent that we hadn’t played before this year,” Kokomo skipper Nathan Kirk said. “I thought we played really well that first game. We had a couple mishaps, but Troy Smith pitched a really good game. We only had three hits — their pitcher dealt really well. He shut us down.
“The second game, they had a couple home runs that put them over the top. Dylan didn’t have his best outing. Fortunately, our bats woke up and we hit more that game, but they played better baseball than us.”
Kokomo (8-15) had won five games in a row before dropping its last three games.
The Sixers play Crawfordsville Post 72 on Tuesday at North Montgomery High School. From there, the Sixers will play in a tournament at North Montgomery beginning on Thursday to close the regular season. In the Legion state tournament, Kokomo plays in a regional at Frankfort and will open against Lafayette on July 19.
“I think if we can get it going [this week], that will lead us into the regional,” Kirk said. “I’m confident that our guys are going to get it together. I honestly think when we’re going on all cylinders and we’re there to play, we’re a tough team to beat.”
JACKRABBITS SPLIT WEEKEND GAMES
The Kokomo Jackrabbits beat the Battle Creek Battle Jacks 8-2 in a Northwoods League game on Sunday at Kokomo Municipal Stadium to snap a four-game losing streak.
Luke Matthews and Ethan Rossi sparked Kokomo’s offense. Matthews was 3 for 4 with a double, an RBI, two runs scored and a stolen base and Rossi was 2 for 4 with two runs and two stolen bases. Also for the Jackrabbits, Vincent Temesvary drove in two runs and Jack Moroknek went 1 for 1 with three walks and a run.
Paul Farley started for Kokomo and pitched four innings, allowing four hits and one run. Winning pitcher Aidan Hatcher followed with three scoreless innings, allowing two hits. Seth Benes closed with two innings, allowing two hits and one run. The trio combined for six strikeouts and eight walks.
The game had an attendance of 562.
Kokomo (1-4 second half of season, 12-28 overall) and Battle Creek meet at 7:05 p.m. today at KMS to conclude their two-game series.
The Jackrabbits’ win on Sunday came after a tough loss to the Traverse City Pit Spitters on Saturday night at KMS. The Pit Spitters scored four runs in the top of the ninth to surge to a 5-4 win.
Kokomo starting pitcher Dillon Fischer turned in a strong effort, allowing just seven hits and one run over six innings. He struck out three and walked two. Noah Wing, the second of three relievers, took the loss.
Moroknek and James Oman led Kokomo with 2-for-4 games. Moroknek drove in a run and Oman had a double and two runs scored.
