Softball Recap: Concord Comes Up Short

If Concord was feeling good fresh off their 17-5 takedown of Mt. Diablo on Tuesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Bears came up short against the Berean Christian Eagles on Thursday, falling 16-5. The loss continues a trend for the Bears in their meetings with the Eagles: they've now lost five in a row.

Shay Caban made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and got on base in three of her four plate appearances with two runs, one triple, and one stolen base. Emmalee Usedom was another key player, going 2-for-3 with one double and one RBI.

Concord's defeat dropped their record down to 5-11. As for Berean Christian, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 11 of their last 12 matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 14-2 record this season.

We've got plenty of inter-league action coming up soon. Concord is set to face off against their familiar foe Las Lomas at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Meanwhile, Berean Christian will challenge rival Mt. Diablo at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The timing is sure in the Eagles' favor as the team sits on five straight wins at home while the Red Devils have been banged up by six consecutive losses on the road.