Baseball Recap: Concord Minutemen vs. Northridge Raiders
Concord had lost three straight at home, but on Monday they dropped their record down to 6-11 to make it four. They took a 7-3 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Northridge Raiders. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Raiders this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 4-3 two weeks ago.
Alex Kridler was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-3 with one run, one double, and one RBI. Another player making a difference was Noah Norwood, who went 1-for-2 with two stolen bases.
As for Northridge, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four games. That's provided a nice bump to their 11-8 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.8 runs on average over those games.
On Northridge's side, Braxton Nagy spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned (and two unearned) runs on six hits and racked up eight Ks. Nagy has been consistent: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in five consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Brecken Gawthrop, who got on base in four of his five plate appearances with four stolen bases, four runs, and one double. That's the most runs he has posted since back in April. The team also got some help courtesy of Brody Wood, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with two stolen bases, two RBI, and one double.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Concord will welcome Mishawaka at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Northridge, they will look to defend their home field on Wednesday against Wawasee at 5:30 p.m. The Raiders are facing the Warriors at the right time seeing as the Warriors are stuck on a 15-game losing streak.
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