Baseball Recap: Concord Minutemen vs. Warsaw Tigers
Concord fell victim to Warsaw and their airtight pitching crew on Friday. They took a 5-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Warsaw Tigers. Concord has not had much luck with Warsaw recently, as the team's come up short the last three times they've met.
Concord got a good showing from Josh Creek, who pitched 1.1 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits.
At the plate, Concord saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Emanuel Rosa, who went 1-for-2 with a double.
On Warsaw's side, Zac Miller tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run and only one hit over five innings pitched. Miller has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Grady Nelson and Logan O'Malley did most of the damage at the plate: Nelson went 3-for-3 with three RBI and a stolen base, while O'Malley scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Austin Polk, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Concord's defeat dropped their record down to 8-5. As for Warsaw, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 9-5.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Concord will take on Wawasee at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. Wawasee is coming into the contest with three straight victories on the road, so Concord will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum. As for Warsaw, they will be playing at home against Manchester at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Manchester will roll in looking for their eighth straight win, something Warsaw surely won't give up without a fight.
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