Preview: Concord Spiders vs. Mount Pleasant Tigers
Concord has been on the road for two straight, but on Wednesday they'll finally head home. They will take on the Mount Pleasant Tigers at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Concord is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 9.4 runs per game this season.
Concord's hitters rose to the challenge against a Stallions pitching crew that boasted an average of only four points allowed on Tuesday. Concord's pitcher stepped up to hand Queen's Grant a 17-0 shutout. Concord might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team's won three matchups by seven runs or more this season.
Alexa Hooks made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only one hit while striking out nine over five innings pitched. Hooks has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings every time she's pitched this season. Hooks was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Concord let Peyton Aagaard and Anamaria Shuman loose on the outfield. Aagaard went 3-for-4 with five RBI, three runs, and a triple, while Shuman went 2-for-4 with a home run, four RBI, and two runs. Peyton Biggers was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 4-for-4.
Meanwhile, Mount Pleasant came up short against South Stanly on Tuesday and fell 7-2. Mount Pleasant has not had much luck with South Stanly recently, as the team's come up short the last seven times they've met.
Courtney Cole was cooking despite her team's loss, going 1-for-3 with a home run and two RBI.
Concord now has a winning record of 3-2. As for Mount Pleasant, their loss dropped their record down to an identical 3-2.
Both the two teams just can't seem to miss. Concord has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 9.8 hits per game. However, it's not like Mount Pleasant struggles in that department as they've been averaging only 4.6 per game. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Concord might still be hurting after the 15-0 defeat they got from Mount Pleasant in their previous meeting back in February of 2023. Thankfully for Concord, Haley McManus (who struck out six batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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