Baseball Game Preview: Concord Academy Eagles vs. Cannon Cougars

The Concord Academy Eagles are taking a road trip to square off against the Cannon Cougars at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.

Things were looking good for Concord Academy after they put the first points on the board on Thursday, but unfortunately for them things went downhill from there. They fell just short of Corvian Community by a score of 4-3.

Noah Hatley

Hits Against

03/06/25 vs Corvian Community	1
03/04/25 vs Westminster Catawba Christian	0
02/25/25 @ Greensboro Day School	2

Noah Hatley put in work no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out seven batters over 3.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two hits any time he's pitched this season. He was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with one stolen base.

Hatley wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Teagan Jordan, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two stolen bases. Kade Brown also deserves some recognition as he scored his first run of the season.

Meanwhile, Cannon came up short against Gaston Christian on Thursday and fell 11-6. The Cougars have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.

Mason Mierzwa and Grogan Kelley did some serious damage despite the final result: Mierzwa scored two runs and stole Two bases. while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances, while Kelley got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two stolen bases and two RBI. That's the most RBI Kelley has posted since back in April of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of Deven Datta, who scored two runs while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.

Concord Academy's record now sits at 1-3. As for Cannon, they suffered their first home loss, dropping their record down to 2-2.

The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Tuesday as neither team is afraid to steal. Concord Academy has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 2.8 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Cannon struggles in that department as they've been averaging 6 stolen bases. The only question left is which team can snag more. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.