Softball Preview: Concord Spiders vs. West Rowan Falcons
Concord is 0-10 against West Rowan since April of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Wednesday. The Concord Spiders will play host again on Wednesday to welcome the West Rowan Falcons, where first pitch is scheduled at 5:30 p.m.
On Tuesday, Concord fell victim to a tough 26-9 loss at the hands of Robinson.
Peighton Porter made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Peyton Aagaard, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, West Rowan put the finishing touches on their 11th blowout victory of the season on Tuesday. Everything went their way against South Rowan as West Rowan made off with an 11-1 win. The victory was familiar territory for West Rowan who now have five in a row.
Arabelle Shulenburger made a splash no matter where she played. She tossed five innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits. Shulenburger has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances. Shulenburger was also stellar in the batter's box, going 4-for-4 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs.
In other batting news, EA Nance was a standout: she scored two runs while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Taylor Keller, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Concord's defeat dropped their record down to 4-16. As for West Rowan, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight games, which provided a nice bump to their 15-6 record this season.
Concord suffered a grim 20-5 defeat to West Rowan in their previous meeting two weeks ago. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of West Rowan's Emma Clarke, who got on base in all four of her plate appearances with a home run, two stolen bases, and five RBI. Now that Concord knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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